Jeffrey A. Gaertig was appointed as a judge of the County Court for the 1st Judicial District on March 16, 2021, to replace Judge Steven B. Timm. Full Media Release: Gov. Ricketts Appoints Jeffrey Gaertig as County Court Judge in the First Judicial District Read More News Channel Nebraska: Beatrice...

Chief Justice Mike Heavican sat alone at the front of the University of Nebraska College of Law’s Hamann Auditorium with Associate Justices projected on a screen behind his chair. Fellow justices were participating in arguments from home or offices, and attorneys argued remotely. As is traditional...

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Dodge County Drug Court team would like to announce the graduation of a recent graduate. WHO: Judge Geoffrey C. Hall WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:45 p.m., following Drug Court WHERE: Dodge County Courthouse District Court Room 428 N. Broad Street, Fremont, NE WHY: For...

The Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated Adam Grunke and Ashley Jessen’s graduation on March 5, 2021, at the Madison County Courthouse. Judge James G. Kube presided. Following the graduation, each graduate offered words of encouragement to other participants in the program. Family and...

As a 20-year veteran of Probation District 4A in Omaha, Senior Probation Officer Michelle Partusch has long been a much-appreciated member of the office. She continually shows great concern for her clients and pride in her work. Her attention to others is exemplified in her caretaking of a probation...

In the tenth episode of Your Nebraska Judicial Branch, Chief Justice Michael Heavican joins the podcast to discuss issues of access to justice, and how courts and Judicial Branch services have remained operational during unprecedented times. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen and...

When parents are involved in a court proceeding in which parenting functions are at issue, they receive the Parenting Act Information Brochure from the Clerk of the District Court. The brochure outlines the legal process and timeline, healthy parenting approaches, parenting plans, the mediation...

Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Mary Visek, Omaha, has done a marvelous job of leading, mentoring, and empowering staff throughout the pandemic. Despite staff social distancing and self-quarantining, the office has continued to improve and meet case management benchmarks. Chief Visek has taken the...

Susan Kelly took her Oath of Office as Clerk of the District Court on January 7, 2021, after election to the position by the voters of Morrill County. Kelly has prior experience working at the Community Hospital, the Bridgeport nursing home, the Bridgeport News-Blade and at Platte Valley Bank. She...

Retired Red Willow County Judge Cloyd Clark died February 28, 2021, at the age of 78. Originally elected to the bench in 1972, prior to the enactment of Nebraska's merit selection system for county judges, Clark began his service on the county court bench in 1973. He retired June 1, 2007. Clark was...