Below is the Administrative Order signed November 6, 2020, by Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Heavican regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease. Orders of the Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court 11.6.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease...

Kristina Sehi began her duties as Clerk Magistrate of the Pierce County Court on November 1, 2020. In Madison, Leah Buhrman took the office of Clerk Magistrate on November 4, 2020. Both courts are in the 7th Judicial District, which also includes Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Stanton, & Wayne counties...

Judge of the District Court, 4th Judicial District, James T. Gleason, is retiring January 31, 2021. In his letter to the Governor and the Chief Justice, Gleason wrote, “It has been a signal honor for me to serve the people of the State of Nebraska for the last eighteen years. Retiring will be one of...

Throughout November, Nebraska state trial courts ask court customers and visitors to participate in a survey which is found either online or in the courthouse. The survey, designed by the National Center for State Courts, asks about individual experiences while in courthouses across the state. It is...

State Probation Administrator Deborah Minardi addressed 71 new probation officers, their families, and fellow probation employees via Webex on October 27, 2020, during a virtual swearing-in ceremony. Minardi noted that probation’s work is both complex and dynamic and presents a multitude of...

Nebraska’s trial judges’ associations installed new presidents during their annual meetings in mid-October. Presidential terms began October 16, 2020. The associations and their newly appointed presidents are: Nebraska District Judges Association – Judge John E. Samson, Blair Nebraska County Judges...

The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for admission to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for those having fulfilled all of the requirements under Rule § 3-117 for admission. A swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday, October...

Judge Kale Burdick of the county court in O’Neill and Judge Geoffrey Hall of the district court in Fremont were announced as 2020’s Distinguished Judge award recipients by Chief Justice Mike Heavican. During his morning address to Nebraska judges on October 16, 2020, Heavican noted that Burdick is...

Judges in Nebraska’s 11th Judicial District have chosen a new clerk magistrate for Frontier County. Traci Loker will serve the county court as clerk magistrate and the district court as the ex officio clerk. Noting the county and district court responsibilities, Trial Court Services Director Sheryl...

LINCOLN – CJ Roberts, Hazel G. Rodriguez, Michelle D. Sabata, and David P. Thompson, all of Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Lancaster County. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Lincoln, Lancaster County. The vacancy is due...