Judge of the Platte County Court, Frank J. Skorupa, is retiring effective April 30, 2022. Skorupa served as County Court Judge for the 5 th Judicial District in Columbus, Nebraska for 28 years. In his announcement letter to the Governor, Skorupa noted, “Since my appointment to the bench by Governor...

Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Ashley Cullison, Isabella Kenley, and Travis Hamilton-Creek at the Saline County Courthouse in Wilber on March 14, 2022, Judge Rick Schreiner presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of...

Lancaster County’s Safe and Healthy Families Court has been formally established as a Problem-Solving Court within the Nebraska judicial system by the State Supreme Court. The Safe and Healthy Families Court, spearheaded by Separate Juvenile Court Judge Elise White, is the state’s first domestic...

Judge of the Sarpy County Court, Robert C. Wester, is retiring effective April 30, 2022. Wester has served as County Court Judge for the 2nd Judicial District in Papillion, Nebraska, since 1994. In his announcement letter to the Chief Justice, Wester noted, “I have sincerely enjoyed the opportunity...

Judge of the County Court, First Judicial District, Curtis L. Maschman, is retiring effective May 31, 2022. Judge Maschman will have served 30 years as a judge in Nebraska. In his letter to the Governor and the Chief Justice, Maschman recounted his appointment to the bench noting, “I owe a debt of...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Douglas County Veteran’s Treatment Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Douglas County Veteran’s Treatment Court team is pleased to announce another Veteran’s Treatment Court graduation. This is a great accomplishment for the graduates. Please join us in celebrating this...

LINCOLN – David J. A. Bargen, Adams; Zachary L. Blackman, Lincoln; and Shaylene M. Smith, Crete, have submitted applications for appointment as District Court Judge in the 1st Judicial District consisting of Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer...

In Nebraska’s 8th Judicial District, judges have chosen a new clerk magistrate for Greeley County. Michelle Soto will serve the county court as clerk magistrate and the district court as the ex officio Clerk of the District Court beginning March 21, 2022. Noting the county and district court...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Lancaster County Veteran’s Treatment Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Lancaster County Veteran’s Treatment Court team is pleased to announce that three (3) Veteran's Court participants have successfully completed the Veteran’s Treatment Court Program. This is a great...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court is pleased to announce that three (3) participants have successfully completed the Adult Drug Court Program. We are proud to honor the Adult Drug Court graduates through this demonstration...