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 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...

Conestoga High School students were given a firsthand look at the judicial process from inside their school when the Nebraska Supreme Court convened in the school's auditorium on November 5, 2025. The event was held at the invitation of Principal Rob Geise and underscored the Court’s commitment to...

In observance of the holiday, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 11/11/2025.

Nebraska Probation, Problem-Solving (PSC) and Young Adult Court (YAC) officers ( photo above: left to right) Michelle Shultheis (District 9), Sarah Acri (District 4A), Kayla Curry (4A), Angela Smith (District 9 PSC Coordinator) and Keirna Ostwald (District 4A YAC) participated in a panel...

The Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court Team recently honored Judge James Kube for his 16 years of dedicated service as a Drug Court Judge. In a heartfelt presentation, the team gifted Judge Kube a framed certificate and a personalized keychain to recognize his unwavering commitment to the program...

The Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of three participants, on October 20, 2025, at the Saline County Courthouse in Wilber. Judge David Bargen presided over the ceremony. The event marked the culmination of an intensive program that combines comprehensive drug treatment...

On October 20, 2025, the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court proudly celebrated a graduation ceremony at the Madison County Courthouse, with the Honorable James Kube presiding. The event marked the successful completion of an intensive program that combines comprehensive behavioral health treatment...