Janelle Cantu, Associate Public Guardian, is a vital part of the Omaha team at the Office of Public Guardian. Cantu is an exceptional guardian who advocates for the best interest of her state wards, working tirelessly during the Covid-19 lockdown to ensure her wards received care and support. She is...

The Nebraska Supreme Court approved the addition of the Substance Use Monitor position, a new generation of Drug Technicians charged with greater and intentional integration of drug testing operations into day-to-day case management. One of the first steps toward establishing an effective success...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness on this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental...

RayLynn Coble has selflessly assisted the Courts of the Eighth Judicial District since she began working in the Judicial Branch in 2016. In addition to her regular duties in Custer County, Coble regularly volunteers in Sherman County. While suffering from Covid-19 herself during the pandemic, she...

Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation Operations Division Deputy Administrator Gene Cotter received the American Probation and Parole Associations' Member of the Year Award for 2021. The award, given at the 46th Annual Training Institute in August, acknowledges Cotter's significant...

July 2021 Form Additions and Revisions County Court and District Court: The following forms were made global to allow the header to change by case type. CC 3:27, Motion (Generic). CC 3:28, Affidavit (Generic). District Court: The new self-help module for Enforcement of Alimony/Property Settlement...

On July 19, 2021, Angela Holtmeier was formally sworn into her position as a Clerk Magistrate in the First Judicial District. The event took place in the Thayer County Courtroom, presided over by Judge Linda Bauer. State Court Administrator Corey Steel also attended, alongside a courtroom full of...

District Court judge for the 10th Judicial District, Stephen R. Illingworth, is retiring November 30, 2021. In his retirement letter to the Governor, Illingworth wrote, “I especially wish to thank Governor Kay Orr for the appointment and opportunity to serve the citizens of the State of Nebraska and...

On August 9, 2021, the Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated graduation for four participants at the Saline County Courthouse in Wilber. Judge Vicky Johnson presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, close...

With the celebration of Problem-Solving Court Month, recognition of Probation Week, the production of podcasts, and execution of the Chief Justice’s Summer Tour, it’s been a busy summer around the Judicial Branch. The multitude of moving parts that go along with each of these events, are coupled...