Media Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: Dodge County Drug Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Dodge County Drug Court Graduation. WHO: Judge Geoffrey C. Hall, presiding. WHEN: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 3:45 p.m., following Drug Court WHERE: Dodge County Courthouse, District Court Room 428 N. Broad Street Fremont, NE WHY...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Cass County Adult Drug Treatment Court graduation and ceremony. WHO: District Court Judge Michael A. Smith will preside. WHEN: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Cass County Courthouse 346 Main Street Plattsmouth, NE...
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Nebraska Supreme Court requires all Nebraska trial courts to use a new, streamlined Juror Qualification Form. The new form was redesigned with the goals of making the form easier to complete, improving the uniformity of jury management practices statewide, and...
The Office of Public Guardian has issued its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting important program data and information on public guardianship and/or conservatorship in Nebraska. The report contains statutorily required data regarding the number of individuals served, types of guardianship...
LINCOLN – Breanna D. Flaherty, Columbus; Aaron J. Kunz, Central City; Thomas L. Lange, Lincoln; Timothy P. Matas, Columbus; Jenniffer A. Panko-Rahe, Syracuse; Eddy M. Rodell, Lincoln; Elizabeth D. Samuelson, Seward; and Joanna M. Uden, Wahoo, have submitted applications for appointment as County...
District Court Judge Jodi L. Nelson of the 3 rd Judicial District has announced her retirement, effective January 31, 2026. Judge Nelson served the 3 rd District, comprised of Lancaster County, since her appointment in 2006. In her announcement letter to the governor, Judge Nelson noted the “joy to...
LINCOLN – Chelsey R. Hartner, Madison, and Ryan J. Stover, Norfolk, have submitted applications for appointment as District Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District which consists of Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne counties. The vacancy is due to the resignation of...
The Judicial Branch was made aware of a malicious email attack that is circulating within the legal and government community. Several persons in the legal and government community may receive an email from an employee of the Judicial Branch with the domain of “nejudicial.gov” indicating that person...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Midwest Nebraska Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Honorable Michael E. Piccolo, Presiding WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 2025 2:45 p.m. WHERE: Lincoln County District Court 301 N. Jeffers Street North Platte...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Richard Smith, Presiding WHEN: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Nemaha County District Courtroom 1824 N. Street Auburn, NE 68305 WHY: For...