The Nebraska Supreme Court
Back row (left to right): Justice Michael McCormack, Justice John Gerrard, Justice Kenneth Stephan, Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman; Front row: Justice John Wright, Chief Justice Michael Heavican, Justice William Connolly
Downloadable photos of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice
2010 State of the Judiciary
- Text of Chief Justice Heavican’s Speech
- Video from Legislative Chamber (Windows Media Player Required)
- Supreme Court Strategic Agenda 2010-2012
- Efiling and Epayment Maps
- 10th Judicial District Technology
THE NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT is the state’s court of last resort. Its
decisions are binding on all trial courts, as well as the Court of Appeals.
The Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justice and six Associate
Justices representing the six Judicial Districts of the State. The Chief
Justice represents the State at large and also serves as the executive head
of the Nebraska Judicial Branch.
The Court, housed on the second floor of the State Capitol,
maintains a steady caseload and regular schedule of opinion dissemination.
In addition, the Court has responsibility for the licensing and discipline of
Nebraska attorneys, chairing judicial nominating commissions for the
replacement of judges who have left the system, and supervision of the
disciplinary system for judges. Justices are often assigned administrative
liaison responsibility with offices such as the Nebraska State Bar
Association, Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Office of
Dispute Resolution and Nebraska State Library. Justices also chair
committees related to the improvement of the legal system including the
Court Improvement Project, the Interpreter Advisory Committee, the
Minority and Justice Implementation Committee, the Nebraska Supreme
Court Commission on Children in the Courts, and the Nebraska Supreme
Court Implementation Committee on Pro Se Litigation.
Oral arguments before the Nebraska Supreme Court are open, and the
public is welcome to visit.
Click here for more information about the Court's argument schedule.
This file last modified Thursday January 21, 2010 12:57:14