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Chief Justice's Summer Tour Concludes in Lancaster County with Focus on Court Services and Community Cooperation
The grand finale of the 2024 Chief Justice’s summer tour took place in Lancaster County, featuring tours and discussion of new and improved programming. The morning consisted of probation office tours and a review of services led by Chief Probation Officers Jeff Curry and Bev Hoagland. At midday...
Judicial Nominating Commission Public Hearing to be Livestreamed
The Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court will livestream the public hearing for candidates. The judicial vacancy is due to the retirement of Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican. Proceedings will begin at 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2024. Watch Live: Nebraska...
Celebration of Newly Installed Listening Devices in Saline County Court
Justice Stephanie Stacy and attorney Shaylene Smith highlight the state's cutting-edge courtroom technology upgrades designed to assist individuals with hearing loss. Attorney Shaylene Smith of Crete, NE, addressed members of the Supreme Court, administrative staff, plus area judges and attorneys...
THRIVE Program Ribbon-Cutting Highlights Juvenile Mentorship Partnership
The District Court courtroom in Beatrice hosted a celebratory ribbon-cutting for the THRIVE program for Saline, Jefferson, and Gage Counties on August 13, in connection with the Chief Justice’s Summer Tour. Opening the afternoon festivities, Chief Justice Mike Heavican commended Court Appointed...
Nebraska State Bar Foundation Receives National Award for Advancing Civics Education
Sandra Day O’Connor award presented by Chief Justice Heavican to Nebraska State Bar Foundation Executive Director Doris Huffman at Conference of Chief Justices and State Court Administrators The Nebraska State Bar Foundation was recently honored with the prestigious Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the...
Sarpy County Reentry Court Celebrates Graduation
On August 12, 2024, the Sarpy County Reentry Court celebrated its latest graduation ceremony at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion, with Judge Stefanie Martinez presiding over the event. For Emilee, the latest Reentry Court graduate, this ceremony signifies the successful completion of a...
Chief Justice Mike Heavican to Retire Late October
Chief Justice Mike Heavican is retiring October 31, 2024, after 18 years of service on the bench. The first step in replacing Chief Justice Heavican will be for the Judicial Nominating Commission to announce the application deadline for the position. Read: Retirement Letter from Chief Justice to...
Language Access updates for the Courts
Click HERE to see and hear a short 8-minute recorded presentation on key updates and innovations in the Language Access Program that will positively affect courtrooms. The brief video covers subjects including last minute interpreting needs, updated Interpreter Rules, and optimizing interpreters for...
Mandarin Speaker Achieves Registered Status as Court Interpreter
Congratulations to Mandarin interpreter Yunzhe “Leslie” Shi for achieving Registered status. Registered interpreters are those that have attended Nebraska Judicial Branch Orientation, passed the written exam, and scored 50% or higher on each segment of the oral exam. This is a significant...
Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court Graduation
The Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court celebrated a graduation at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on August 13, 2024. Judge Jonathan Crosby presided over the ceremony. Graduation marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, intensive community supervision, and...