The Sarpy County Wellness Court celebrated the graduation of Amber and Joe at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on February 21, 2025. Sarpy County Wellness Court aims to stabilize, support, and reduce the risk of future offenses for individuals with mental illness facing criminal prosecution...
Awarded to: Brenda Swanson, Senior Secretary with District 2 Probation Swanson's nearly 17-year tenure with the District two office has seen her through many changes in support staff positions. As a support staff trainer for adult intake, she has created detailed processes and worked one-on-one to...
On January 29, 2025, the Lancaster County DUI Court and the Lancaster County Adult Drug Court hosted a joint graduation ceremony and celebration. The event commemorated the successful completion of a rigorous program involving comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community...
Nebraska Supreme Court Justices will visit Kearney High School on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to hold a special court session as part of their ongoing outreach and education initiative for Nebraska high school students. This visit underscores the Court’s commitment—along with the Nebraska State Bar...
For the first time since 2016, one of the Nebraska Judicial Branch’s local interpreting partners has achieved certification status. Myhanh Che, a dedicated Vietnamese interpreter, has been serving Nebraska’s courts and probation offices since 2006. Her years-long journey to certification is a true...
More than 40 aspiring attorneys took a step toward their legal careers by sitting for the Nebraska Bar Exam in Lincoln on February 25 - 26, 2025. Held twice a year, the exam assesses a candidate's legal knowledge and reasoning. Administered by the Nebraska Supreme Court’s Attorney Services Division...
Sarah Adams, Lincoln-based therapist and owner of Bloom Counseling LLC, has been honored with the 2025 Bob Moyer Memorial Award for Excellence in Domestic Violence-Informed Practice. Adams’ work within the Safe and Healthy Families Initiative Problem-Solving Court has been instrumental in supporting...
The Dodge County Through the Eyes of the Child team, led by Judge Thomas Klein, hosted a Cross Systems Training event in Fremont, Nebraska, on January 17, 2025. Over 60 juvenile court stakeholders attended the training, including attorneys, caseworkers, probation officers, educators, law enforcement...
The investiture ceremony for Judge Jason M. Bergevin as a Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, representing Appellate Court Judicial District 5, took place on February 14, 2025, in the Warner Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol. District Court Judge Ryan Post of Lincoln served as the Master of...
On February 19, 2025, the Douglas County Young Adult Court celebrated Ana’s graduation at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha. Presiding over the ceremony, Judge Shelly Stratman recognized Ana’s successful completion of an intensive program that encompassed comprehensive mental health treatment...