Matthew Neher of Lexington was appointed district court judge for the Eleventh Judicial District (Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Furnas, Frontier, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties). Since 2011, Neher has served in the Dawson...
Beau Finley of Omaha was appointed county court judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Nebraska on November 16, 2023. According to Gov. Pillen’s office, Finley is a defense attorney with experience in criminal, juvenile, and civil law. He started his career as a public defender in Douglas County...
The Office of Judicial Branch Education (JBE) expanded education space to include the second floor of the building directly across the parking lot to the north of the current building. The early November expansion allows for four (4) additional conference rooms, the largest of which, the “Cottonwood...
The Court of Appeals' November Kearney panel with Judges Frankie Moore, Mike Pirtle, and David Arterburn, extended a personal invitation to Charles Rowling, Director of the Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP), to bring his pre-law students to the court's argument sessions held mid-month at the...
Nebraska High School Mock Trials are underway with judges serving as coordinators in every region. 2023 coordinators are: Region 1-Honorable Leo Dobrovolny & Honorable Kris Mickey Region 2-Honorable Tanya Roberts-Connick & Lindsay Pedersen Region 3-Honorable Anne Paine, Nichole Lawson & Abby...
Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court's FY 2023 Annual Caseload Report has been posted to the Nebraska Judicial Branch Website. Read full report: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/WCC-annual-caseload-fy-23.pdf
Select from email notifications on: General media releases, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals argument schedules/opinions, rule amendments, lawyer’s ethics opinions, administrative policies and schedules (Waiver Fine Schedule, Filing Fees and Court Costs, etc.), and job openings. Website link for...
Probation Officers Kim Grant and Salli Streeter received special recognition from the FBI's Anna Brewer for their exceptional contributions to the largest human trafficking investigation prosecuted under state law. They went above and beyond their regular duties, meticulously monitoring clients and...
In observance of the holiday, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 11/10/2023.
On the eerie morning of Halloween 2023, Supreme Court Justices and their diabolically dedicated employees gathered for a spine-tingling pumpkin carving competition. In a twist of fate, all attorneys with cases scheduled for October 31 were summoned to serve as the judges for this nontraditional...