Awarded to: Stephanie Smith, Assistant Clerk, Hall County Court This award recognizes exemplary performance by a county court supervisor. These accomplishments can be exhibited through effective and compassionate leadership, superior dedication, or through exceptional task. These recipients also...

The Office of Dispute Resolution has updated web pages! The web pages use plain language and are written with the potential mediation client in mind. Navigation is more user friendly, and the most visited pages have button links at the top of each page. Check it out! https://supremecourt.nebraska...

On behalf of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Chief Justice Mike Heavican recognized and celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Douglas County Youth Impact! Team for their excellent service to the youth served through the program. Read full letter here.

Awarded to: Anne Palser, Assistant Clerk in Merrick County Court Exemplary performance by non-supervisory county court staff is acknowledged through the Outstanding Court Staff Award. It recognizes those whose accomplishments or suggestions exhibit extraordinary efficiency or superior performance...

David City celebrated Problem-Solving Court graduation on January 17, 2023, when Judge Tina Marroquin presided over the Butler County Problem-Solving Court proceeding. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision...

The first graduation ceremony for Lancaster County DUI Court (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) was held at the University of Nebraska College of Law in Lincoln under Presiding Judges Darla Ideus and John Colborn. Participants were joined by an overflowing room of family members...

A Problem-Solving Court graduation was held for Jamon Condreay and Mark Pavlik at the Merrick County Courthouse on January 9, 2023. In attendance were Judge Daugherty who presides over Hamilton-Merrick problem-solving court, county board members, District 5 probation staff, friends, and family...

After the first courtroom technology upgrades were completed in Cedar County in October, the installation phase of the Nebraska Judicial Branch courtroom technology upgrade project is slowly starting to gather steam. Shared courtrooms in Dixon, Pierce, Thurston, and Wayne counties had their new...

Nebraska District Court Judge Christina M. Marroquin of Wahoo, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on January 12, 2023. Marroquin heard arguments in the consolidated cases of McGill Restoration, Inc. v. Lion Place Condo. Ass’n et al. and Michael Henery, an individual. In...

The Judicial Branch Website was heavily used in 2022, resulting in nearly 5.5 million page views in total. While the items and pages noted below aren’t necessarily the newest or biggest items hosted on the site, they are some of the most visited pages. Unsurprisingly, the Judicial Branch main page...