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To celebrate Problem Solving Court Month, the Midwest Nebraska Problem Solving Court will be delivering care bags and thank you notes from participants to law enforcement, paramedics, and firefighters in Lexington and North Platte. Judge James Doyle, Judge Michael Piccolo, and Drug Court Coordinator...
Cleanup of the Norfolk YMCA is scheduled by the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court to celebrate the designation of May as Problem-Solving Month in Nebraska. Program Coordinator Matt McManigal is planning the event on May 16, 2022. Drug Court Officers Brett Walker, Joy Carmichael, and program...
Clean-up of Highway 133 is scheduled by Washington County Drug Court to celebrate the designation of May as Problem-Solving Month in Nebraska. Judge John Samson and Drug Court Coordinator Brandon Jerred are planning the event on May 23 at 9:00 am. Drug Court participants and Drug Court Team Members...
The Fifth Judicial District Problem-Solving Court has multiple activities scheduled to celebrate Problem-Solving Court Month. On May 2, 2022, the Hamilton and Merrick County Problem Solving Court held a graduation ceremony and hosted a lunch for the staff. On May 9, 2022, Colfax, Butler, and...
The Scotts Bluff County Drug and DUI Courts will celebrate Problem-Solving Court Month by holding several events during May. Judge Leo Dobrovolny and Drug Court Coordinator Andee Hardesty are planning an Alumni gathering, a grill out for District 12 Probation, and a lunch and learn at the District...
The North Central Problem-Solving Court will celebrate Problem-Solving Court Month by taking the participants bowling. Judge Mark Kozisek and Drug Court Coordinator Doug Stanton are planning the event on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 12:30 PM. Participants, their families, and individuals who support the...
Nebraska District Court Judge Geoffrey C. Hall of Fremont, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on April 27, 2022. Hall heard arguments in the case of Kingery Construction Co. v. 6135 “O” Street Car Wash, LLC (S-21-797). Kingery Construction Co. and 6135 “O” Street Car Wash...
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 Tuesday, April 26...
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Court in the 4 th Judicial District (consisting of Douglas County) will hold a public hearing in the Douglas County District Court, Courtroom #507, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska...
Judge of the Separate Juvenile Court, Robert O’Neal, is retiring effective May 31, 2022. O’Neal served as Juvenile Court judge in Papillion since 1996. He also served as the Judge of the Sarpy County Family Drug Court since 2015, Judge of Otoe County juvenile matters since 2009, and Judge of the...