Please click the link below to read the latest order from Chief Justice Heavican, issued in response to the latest Covid-19 news and information: 

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/Administration/emergency/SC-admin-order-8-9-21.pdf

Justices will resume their seats in the Nebraska Supreme Court courtroom beginning August 31, marking the first oral argument of the 2021 fall term. The courtroom has been under construction since April 2020, when the Capitol Commission began Phase 2 of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Upgrade project. The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals have been sharing the Court of Appeals chamber since Phase 2 of the project began. The Court of Appeals courtroom was updated during Phase 1 of the project. Both courtrooms are now available to their intended occupants.

Bob Denton joins Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the various targeted services Nebraska Probation utilizes to realize the goal of safer communities statewide.

In honor of Probation Week in Nebraska, a salute to the dedicated officers and staff who strive for one less crime, one less victim, and one step closer to safer communities. Watch now.

Join us in celebrating Probation Week 2021 with our first remote interview with Latasha Ramirez. She shares her story of the transformative power of probation, helping her reclaim a life derailed by the influence of drugs. Back on track now, she is re-engaged with her family and community.

Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G.

Join State Court Administrator Corey Steel and State Senator Tony Vargas for a conversation reflecting on the successes of the JDAI strategies in Nebraska over the last 10 years, as well as looking to the future.

Darla Ideus, Judge of the Lancaster County District Court, hosted a court ceremony to celebrate the establishment of the DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol) Court in Lincoln, NE.

Speakers during the inaugural ceremony included Governor Pete Ricketts, Chief Justice Michael Heavican, County Attorney Pat Condon, National Center for DUI Courts Project Director Julie Seitz, Nebraska Highway Safety Office Administrator Bill Kovarik, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Program Manager Andrea Frazier.

Urging all Nebraskans – particularly those within the legal community – to recognize the significant contributions that the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) has made in Nebraska, Chief Justice Mike Heavican signed a Judicial Branch proclamation honoring its 10th anniversary. 

Urging all Nebraskans – particularly those within the legal community – to recognize the significant contributions that the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) has made in Nebraska, Chief Justice Mike Heavican signed a Judicial Branch proclamation honoring its 10th anniversary.