MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: 5 th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Honorable Rachel A. Daugherty will preside over the graduation. WHEN: Monday, May 4, 2026 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Merrick County Courthouse 1510 18th Street...

Zaira Lopez, who previously worked as the Records Clerk/Cashier in Colfax County, has been selected to serve as Colfax County Court Clerk Magistrate in Schuyler. Her official work as Clerk Magistrate begins May 1, 2026. “Zaira’s many years of experience, combined with her exceptional attention to...

Aurora High School students will get a rare firsthand look at the judicial process from inside their school when the Nebraska Supreme Court convenes a special Law Day session in the Aurora High auditorium on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. This marks the first time the Court has held arguments at Aurora...

LINCOLN – Julie Ann M. Mruz and Jessica A. Murphy, both of Lincoln; Jennifer A. Huxoll, Palmyra; and Jenniffer A. Panko-Rahe, Syracuse, have submitted applications for appointment as District Court Judge in the Third Judicial District which consists of Lancaster County. The vacancy is due to the...

An ongoing traffic-related scam is continues to target Nebraskans. Scammers are sending text messages or emails claiming the recipient has an unpaid traffic fine. The message threatens additional penalties unless the recipient clicks a link to pay the supposed fines. These messages are intended to...

Jacey R. Rader, a 22-year-veteran of Nebraska’s Judicial Branch, has been selected to serve as the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation’s Deputy Administrator for Operations. The Operation’s Division has day-to-day oversight of human resources, finance, research and data, performance...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: 5th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge James Stecker, Presiding WHEN: Monday, May 11, 2026 3:30 p.m. WHERE: York County Courthouse 510 N. Lincoln Avenue York, NE 68467 WHY: For problem...

There is a new traffic-related scam currently targeting Nebraskans. Scammers are sending text messages or emails claiming the recipient has an unpaid traffic fine. The message threatens additional penalties unless the recipient clicks a link to pay the supposed fines. Nebraska courts do NOT send out...

LINCOLN – Mark L. Kovarik, Gering; Danielle J. Fliam, Lincoln; and Brendan J. Rice, Scottsbluff, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the Twelfth Judicial District which consists of Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts...

Colfax County Clerk Magistrate Ellen Faltys recently submitted her notice of retirement, effective April 30, 2026, after just over forty years of service to the Judicial Branch. Throughout her distinguished career, Ellen was an integral member of the Procedure Manual Specialists and contributed her...