The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated six graduations in Omaha on January 22, 2020, at the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center. For the Treatment Court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment...

The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court held its annual holiday party in January 2020, with a dinner of chili and cinnamon rolls. Present were participants of the Veterans Treatment Court, past graduates of the program, veteran court mentors, and the treatment court team, including District...

District and administrative probation staff attended the 2019 Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference as part of the ongoing effort to improve investigation and case management within the State of Nebraska. Several probation staff attended the conference to ensure Nebraska...

Sharing a family meal is good for the spirit, the brain, and the health of everyone at the table according to the message of #ComeToTheTableNebraska as delivered by Judges Anne Paine and Linda Bauer. Beginning January 12, 2020 (the first Sunday after schools were back in session following winter...

The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court will hold its graduation ceremony and celebration on Wednesday January 22nd, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chamber of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183 For Veterans Treatment Court graduates, the ceremony marks the...

UPDATED INFORMATION: The Supreme Court changes to the rules relating to guardianships and conservatorships have been delayed to become effective April 1, 2020. This delay will allow completion of JUSTICE programing and education for Judges, Staff, Guardians and Attorneys. New forms will also be...

Whether serving as a presiding judge, an attorney coach, or program speaker, state judges from all levels of court volunteered for the 2019 Judge Lyle Strom High School Mock Trial Program. Judicial volunteers of note include: Judges John Colborn and Laurie Yardley, who are the Region 10 Coordinators...

Longtime Drug Court coordinator, Paul Yakel, supervised his final commencement ceremony for the Douglas County District Court Adult Drug Court on December 11, 2019. While Yakel’s final ceremony involved five participants, the program has celebrated graduations for over 2,000 participants throughout...

Nebraskans for Fair & Impartial Courts contacted all Nebraska judges via email on November 12, 2019, to offer their services to the judiciary. The group announced they are ready to respond to unwarranted criticism when called. Their stated purpose is to “publicly respond when our system of justice...

During the November ceremony of the Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court (SENADC), Drug Court graduate Mr. Casey Viger was presented with the 1st Annual Shi Adler Character Achievement Award. The award was created in memory of Mr. Shi Adler, a participant in the drug court who passed away...