As Presiding Judge for the Separate Juvenile Court in Douglas County during the initial round of Covid-19 last spring, Judge Chad Brown took the lead in coordinating his Court’s response to the pandemic. From actively organizing meetings on the identification of essential hearings to reviewing...

Increasing productivity for the District 5 probation team became the mission of probation office manager, Danielle Graybill, as COVID started to spread. Danielle and members of the management team implemented a phone switchboard system to transfer calls to and from anywhere. She also handled WebEx...

Statewide Language Access Coordinator Jennifer Verhein joins us to explain how individuals receive interpretation services. In addition, she discusses the processes and standards one must undergo to become an interpreter working with the program. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen...

Deb Allemann-Dannelly, Wayne; Phyllis Obermeyer, Dakota; Susie Paulsen, Washington; Vickie Prince, Pierce; Michele Quick, Burt; Merna Recker, Cuming (retired); Gina Roth, Thurston; Monica Rotherham, Madison; Laura Wagner, Cuming With pandemic social distancing requirements, jury selection in some...

A swearing-in ceremony for Cassondra Buethe, Clerk Magistrate of the Richardson County Court, was held September 30, 2020, in the county courtroom in Falls City, Nebraska. Judge Curt Mashman hosted the ceremony. “Cassie brings eight years of experience with the county courts to her new position as...

Six women from Nebraska Probation had the pleasure of participating in the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Uniting Women in Criminal Justice Series on October 14, 2020, #CJWOMENUNITE. The virtual event was a team presentation where six panelists from state probation discussed their background...

A swearing-in ceremony for Chelsie Tasso as Clerk Magistrate of Box Butte County Court was held October 21, 2020, in the Box Butte County Courthouse in Alliance, Nebraska. Judge Paul Wess opened and hosted the ceremony. “Chelsie is extremely organized, has great attention for detail, and is a...

While serving as Interim Director of Judicial Branch Education (JBE), Gene Cotter was tireless in his efforts with his JBE team to provide ongoing educational programming throughout the Judicial Branch amidst a pandemic. His guidance and positivity made the conversion from in-person education to...

Paul D. Empson, Chadron, District Court Judge in the 12th Judicial District from 1980 to 2007, died at his home on October 18, 2020. Obituary: https://www.chamberlainchapel.com/obituary/Paul-Empson Panhandle Post: https://panhandlepost.com/posts/59c627ca-caca-4c9c-934e-795dba21028d

Merritt Warren, Creighton, District Court judge in the 7th Judicial District from 1969-1991, died of natural causes at his home on October 10, 2020, shortly after celebrating his 97th birthday. Omaha World Herald: https://images.apollo.ai/articles/pdfs/2832897_937_10-14-2020.pdf Brockhaus Funeral...