Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Lindsey Miller-Lerman, is retiring effective October 31, 2025. Miller-Lerman represents the Second Judicial District of Nebraska’s Supreme Court. In her retirement letter to the Governor and the Chief Justice, Miller-Lerman noted, “It has been a privilege to...

LINCOLN – James M. Buchanan, Andrew T. Erickson, Patrick R. Runge, Ashley R. Trankle, all of Omaha; Eric M. Fabian, Sarah M. Sutter, both of Papillion, and Jenniffer A. Panko-Rahe, Syracuse, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the Second Judicial District, which...

The Nebraska Court of Appeals will be in session on the campus of Omaha’s College of Saint Mary on Constitution Day: September 17, 2025. The Court of Appeals will divide into its customary two panels with three judges each to hold legal arguments at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on campus in the Gross...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Sarpy County Wellness Court Graduation WHAT: Sarpy County Wellness Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Stefanie Martinez, Presiding WHEN: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse, Courtroom 5 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY: For...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court in the Second Judicial District will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in the Sarpy County Boardroom, Second Floor, Sarpy County...

Application Deadline of September 9, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Set For District Court Judge Vacancy, Fourth Judicial District. LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Jason M. Bergevin, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Court in the Fourth Judicial District will hold a public hearing on...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court in the Third Judicial District will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, beginning at 1:00 p.m., at the Nebraska Supreme Court Courtroom, Second Floor, Nebraska...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court in the Seventh Judicial District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 2, 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. CST, at the Madison County Courthouse, Courtroom #1, 1313 N Main...

Judge of the Seward County Court, C. Jo Petersen, is retiring effective September 30, 2025. Petersen served as County Court Judge for the 5th Judicial District (Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York counties) in Seward, Nebraska, for over a dozen...

Fillmore County Clerk Magistrate Cindy Carrigan recently submitted her notice of retirement, effective October 31, 2025, after just over forty years of service to the Judicial Branch. “Cindy is, and has been, as conscientious and hardworking as any clerk magistrate I know. She has been personable...