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LINCOLN – Matthew A. Headley, Michael L. Long, and Ryan J. Stover, all of 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 Judge...
The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing, on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 10 a.m. CDT, in the Supreme Court Courtroom, State Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, to consider: MEETING AGENDA: A link to the full meeting agenda and supporting materials is available here. PUBLIC...
Everyone interested in guardianships of adults in Nebraska is invited to participate in a survey conducted by the Nebraska Supreme Court Office of Public Guardian. The online survey will be available through April 13, 2025. The survey asks to share information, experiences, and opinions regarding...
Kearney 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 Kearney High auditorium on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. This marks the first time the Court has held arguments at Kearney...
At the invitation of Bryan High, the Nebraska Supreme Court justices will hold a special court session in the school’s auditorium on the afternoon of April 2, 2025. The visit, supported by lawyers of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, is part of the Court’s outreach and education efforts aimed at...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Dodge County Drug Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Dodge County Drug Court graduation WHO: Judge Geoffrey C. Hall, Presiding WHEN: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:45 p.m., following Drug Court WHERE: Dodge County Courthouse District Court Room 428 N. Broad Street Fremont, NE WHY: For...
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Court in the Seventh Judicial District held its first public hearing on the qualifications of two candidates who previously submitted their names to fill the vacancy in the office of...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court graduation and celebration WHO: Judge Richard Smith, Presiding WHEN: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Nemaha County District Courtroom 1824 N. Street Auburn, NE 68305 WHY: For problem...
Eleventh Judicial District, District Court Judge Matthew D. Neher is resigning his appointment effective April 4, 2025. Neher, based in Lexington, serves Nebraska’s Eleventh Judicial District (Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan...
LINCOLN – PaTricia A. Freeman, Papillion; Daniel R. Fridrich, Omaha; Kristen D. Mickey, Scottsbluff; Patrick R. Runge, Omaha; and George A. Thompson, Papillion, have submitted applications for appointment as Court of Appeals Judge in the Fourth Judicial District consisting of portions of Douglas and...