MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Hall County Reentry Court is pleased to announce their March 2022 Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration. We are proud to be able to honor the graduates through this demonstration of achievement, and we welcome you...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Lancaster County Veteran’s Treatment Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Lancaster County Veteran’s Treatment Court team is pleased to announce that three (3) Veteran's Court participants have successfully completed the Veteran’s Treatment Court Program. This is a great...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court is pleased to announce that three (3) participants have successfully completed the Adult Drug Court Program. We are proud to honor the Adult Drug Court graduates through this demonstration...

LINCOLN – Theodore P. Arndt, Darin J. Knepper, Timothy P. Matas, all of Columbus; and Jason M. Bergevin, Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as District Court Judge in the 5th Judicial District consisting of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders...

Nebraska District Court Judge Rick Schreiner of Beatrice, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on March 2, 2022. Schreiner heard arguments in the case of Wilkinson Development, Inc. v. Ford & Ford Investments (S21-0496). This case arises from Appellant’s petition for specific...

Nebraska District Court Judge Duane Dougherty of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on March 1, 2022. Dougherty heard arguments in the case of In the Matter of Black Hills Natural Gas, LLC Application P-12.32 (S21-0620). In this case, Metropolitan Utilities District...

Nebraska District Court Judge Peter Bataillon of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on March 1, 2022. Bataillon heard arguments in the case of Tegra Corporation v. Boeshart, S-21-0547 which is an appeal from the district court’s acceptance and enforcement of a...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Judge in the 5th Judicial District (consisting of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York Counties) will hold a public hearing in...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Stephanie F. Stacy, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Court Judge in the 1 st Judicial District (consisting of Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer Counties) will hold a public hearing in...

Ms. Bev Hoagland has been promoted to Chief Probation Officer for District 3J Probation (Separate Juvenile Court for Lancaster County). She began her new position on February 14, 2022. Hoagland remarked, “I am humbled and honored to be selected as the next Chief in District 3J. I look forward to...