A total of 19 Judicial Branch staff members are ready to hit the classroom, virtual or otherwise, following their recent graduation from Training for Trainers. The course is designed for management team members and field staff in leadership positions who want to improve their curriculum and...

Following the Nebraska-hosted pandemic planning summit in Omaha in May 2019 and Nebraska’s COVID outbreak in March 2020, Chief Justice Mike Heavican found himself in the center of court system pandemic implementation. When asked why the Nebraska Supreme Court decided to host the first-ever National...

The Judicial Branch has remained steadfast in its mission to serve Nebraska communities during this unprecedented time of health and safety concerns. You have successfully ensured that no person is deprived of their constitutional right to access courts and its essential services. You have...

Nebraska’s Judicial Branch plays a vital role in the life of every Nebraskan. While some of our physical spaces have been forced to shutter by the coronavirus, the work of Nebraska’s courts, probation offices, and all programming has continued. The essential functions of the Judicial Branch move...

The Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Problem-Solving Courts recognized statewide standards were essential for expanding capacity and ensuring the establishment of best practices and quality assurance. The Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Problem-Solving Courts established a Family Dependency...

In April 2016, the Nebraska Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, legislation broadening the definitions of problem-solving courts to include Reentry, Veterans, Mental Health, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and other problem-solving courts. In response, the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee...

The Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Problem-Solving Courts recognized statewide standards were essential for expanding capacity and ensuring the establishment of best practices and quality assurance. The Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Problem-Solving Courts established a Family Dependency...

Making a conscious decision to choose hope over fear and to boost morale within the courthouse, Clerk Magistrate Ellen Faltys promoted the installation of rainbows throughout the building in Schuyler, NE. Faltys pitched the idea to staff members Julie Bideaux and Zaira Lopez, and it quickly had the...

Judges in the 5th Judicial District wasted no time in collaborating on the development of courtroom guidelines in anticipation of loosening of the State’s Directed Health Measures within their respective courtrooms. Their final protocol list, handwritten and transcribed by Judge Tina Marroquin...

May is National Drug Court Month. All month long Nebraska problem-solving courts join more than 4,000 treatment courts across the country to celebrate lives, families, and resources saved by this vital justice reform. In his signed Proclamation Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed the Month of May 2020...