On November 12, 2025, the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court in Kearney celebrated Veterans Day with a special graduation ceremony honoring participant Eric Nesiba, a U.S. Army National Guard veteran, along with all Veterans Treatment Court participants, Veteran Mentors, and team members. The...

The Nebraska Court of Appeals held oral arguments in the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners Board Room in Kearney, on November 12, 2025. Chief Judge Francie Riedmann, Judge Frankie Moore, and Judge Riko Bishop presided over the session, offering University of Nebraska at Kearney students a...

On November 5, 2025, the Douglas County Young Adult Court held a graduation ceremony at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha. The Honorable Judge James Masteller presided over the event. The ceremony marked the successful completion of an intensive program that provides comprehensive mental health...

The Hall County Reentry Court celebrated the graduation of three participants, on November 13, 2025, at the Hall County District Court in Grand Island. Judge Andrew Butler presided over the ceremony. This event marks the completion of an intensive program that includes comprehensive behavioral...

On October 29th and 30th, the Adult Probation Services Division hosted the third convening of Emerging Adult (EA) Justice pilot sites with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Emerging Adult justice partners. Highlights of the convening included a panel discussion with our EA pilot and Young Adult...

On October 29, 2025, the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of two participants at the Lancaster County City Council Chambers in Lincoln. The ceremony marked the successful completion of an intensive program that includes comprehensive mental health treatment, close...

On November 5, 2025, the Second Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of one participant at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion, with Judge Nathan Cox presiding. Volunteer military mentors, family members, and fellow Veterans Treatment Court participants were also...

On November 3, 2025, two participants graduated from the Problem-Solving Court in Seward. The ceremony was held at the Seward County Courthouse, with Judge James C. Stecker presiding. District 5 Probation staff, along with friends and family of the graduates, attended the event. The graduation...

Judge Derek R. Vaughn of the Douglas County District Court was appointed to the Nebraska Supreme Court on November 10, 2025. Vaughn joined the district court bench of the 4 th Judicial District in 2023, moving from the 4 th District County Court, where he served as judge from 2013. Before his...

On November 6, 2025, the Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated a graduation ceremony at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center in Omaha. The event was attended by family, friends, community members, and fellow veterans. Judge Horacio Wheelock presided over the ceremony, and Sheriff Aaron Hanson...