Lancaster County District Court Bailiff Lynne Albin, along with Official Court Reporters Rita Loos and Dawn Siegfried enthusiastically embraced the challenge of organizing a traveling court group. The trial of State v. Felipe Vazquez transferred venues from Lancaster County District Court to Platte County District Court in Columbus, where Albin, Siegfried, and Loos were essential in preparing for and executing the out-of-county trial. 

Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican held a proclamation signing ceremony announcing the month of May as Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month on behalf of the State Judicial Branch on Wednesday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony was streamed live from the Nebraska Supreme Court Courtroom which can be viewed here.

Law Day 2022 was celebrated in the McCook High School auditorium on April 28, with local judges speaking to students immediately before the Nebraska Supreme Court held oral arguments.

There are about 6,500 languages in the world, and in the past year the Language Access Program provided interpreters in more than two-thirds of Nebraska’s 93 counties, across all 12 Judicial Districts.  Collectively, those interpreters communicated in 49 different languages, from across the globe, with Spanish the most frequently interpreted language. 

Law Day is held on May 1st every year to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession.

In honor of the day, the Nebraska Supreme Court will travel to McCook to hold oral arguments at the high school and participate in special programming with local judges.

Darla Simpson, Clerk of the District Court in Scotts Bluff County, has been assisting the new Morrill County Clerk of the District Court with training since the prior clerk retired. Simpson runs a bustling office in Scotts Bluff County while still graciously traveling to Morrill County to help train the neighboring clerk. Simpson embodies the outstanding character of Clerks of the District Court.

 Darla, thank you for your time and effort invested to help ensure that the courts run smoothly.

Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican will hold a proclamation signing ceremony announcing Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month on behalf of the State Judicial Branch on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will be streamed live from the Nebraska Supreme Court Courtroom.

In its 42nd appearance at the College of Law, the Nebraska Supreme Court was invited to hear oral arguments followed by a student question-and-answer period.

On March 30, 2022, the Court heard four cases in the law school courtroom, making the Court’s business accessible to law students on campus.

Juvenile Probation Supervisor Tarin Chapin, alongside Juvenile Probation Officers Nichole Emrich and Dominique Frease (along with others working for probation), implemented a pilot project for youth in McCook to pair juveniles on probation with mentors. The Thrive Mentorship Program has provided youth with an opportunity to set goals and improve self-esteem. The purpose of the program is for mentors to assist youth in maintaining stability while remaining in their community. Chapin, Emrich, and Frease have exceeded their usual probation duties to help implement this new program.

The Nebraska Supreme Court held oral arguments at Bellevue West High School auditorium on the afternoon of March 30, 2022, as part of the Court’s ongoing outreach and education efforts.

The visit marked the first time that the Supreme Court has held arguments in the city of Bellevue. The visit is part of a continuing effort by the Nebraska Supreme Court and the legal community to raise awareness of court processes and the importance of civics education to American society.