The Practice and Procedures Committee of the Nebraska Supreme Court submitted proposed rule amendments and draft orders. The proposed amendments to Supreme Court Rules for the Trial Courts (Chapter 6, Article 5) would provide a process and forms for sealing and public review of exhibits in the...

The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated three graduations in Omaha on October 1, 2020, at the Douglas County Courthouse. For the Veterans Treatment Court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community...

Michelle joins Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the role of the the Office of Public Guardian in protecting the vulnerable adults of Nebraska. Learn about the role of the office, experiences of Associate Public Guardians, and how you can get involved through volunteer opportunities. Your...

Women of Nebraska State Probation will be featured in a program series named “Uniting Women in Criminal Justice” sponsored by the UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The panel discussion will be held on October 14, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.via Zoom. All are welcome to attend...

Cheyenne County District Court Clerk Deb Hume and staff Mindy Wiegand & Taz Uhrig Cheyenne County Deputy Sheriff Deputy Ron Kissler As soon as Judges Derek Weimer and Randin Roland identified the need for a “tech” overhaul in their district and county courtrooms, court staff jumped into action...

An overview of Veterans Treatment Courts in Nebraska appears in the Military and Veterans Law Issue of The Nebraska Lawyer Magazine (September/October 2020). It is reprinted with the permission of the Nebraska State Bar Association. Read article from The Nebraska Lawyer: Veterans Treatment Courts in...

On October 2, 2020, District 4A Specialized Probation Officers Angie Morehead, Patrick McNemar, and Zahra Sorensen-Snoza coordinated and supervised the Adams Park clean-up. Adams Park consists of 60 acres along John Creighton Blvd. at 30th & Bedford streets and includes a community center, a...

Matt Fischer, Knox County District Court Clerk, worked with Niobrara school officials to convene jury selection at the school rather than in the courtroom at Center, Nebraska. The irony of the move was not lost on the community: The original courthouse was established in Niobrara and moved to the...

With the onset of the pandemic, another threat immediately surfaced. Cyberattacks spiked, with attackers finding new ways to exploit the conditions brought on by widespread remote working and sending a rash of targeted COVID-19 phishing email attempts. Security Officer Chris Hepburn made it his...

Relief sculptures under the arched windows in the Court quadrant of the State Capitol are covered to prevent damage during renovation. As HVAC upgrades in the Capitol continue, the Supreme Court has moved into the Court of Appeals courtroom and the Nebraska State (Law) Library has moved to UNL...