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    Adams County Adult Drug Court Celebrates Graduation and Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month

    Adams County Adult Drug Court Celebrates Graduation and Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month

    May 4, 2023
    MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Central Nebraska Drug Court–Adams County celebrates graduation and Problem-Solving Court Month WHO: Judge Morgan Farquhar will be presiding. WHEN: Monday, May 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Adams County Courthouse, Courtroom 1 500 West 4th Hastings, NE WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community...Read more

    Central Nebraska Drug Court Celebrates Graduation and Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month

    Central Nebraska Drug Court Celebrates Graduation and Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month

    May 4, 2023
    MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Central Nebraska Drug Court and Problem-Solving Court Month celebrate graduation. WHO: Judge Patrick Lee will be presiding. WHEN: Friday, May 5, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Hall County Courthouse, Courtroom 2 111 W. 1 st Street Grand Island, NE 68801 WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision,...Read more

    Buffalo County Adult Drug Court Celebrates Graduation and Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month

    Buffalo County Adult Drug Court Celebrates Graduation and Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month

    May 4, 2023
    MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Central Nebraska Drug Court–Buffalo County celebrates graduation and Problem-Solving Court Month WHO: Judge John Marsh will be presiding. WHEN: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Buffalo County Courthouse, Courtroom 1 1516 Central Avenue Kearney, NE WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community...Read more

    District Judge Jeffrey Lux Sits with Nebraska Supreme Court

    District Judge Jeffrey Lux Sits with Nebraska Supreme Court

    April 26, 2023
    Nebraska District Court Judge Jeffrey J. Lux of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on April 26, 2023. Lux heard arguments in the case of S-22-0648 Kendel Blake Swicord v. Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council and Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice a/k/a Nebraska Crime Commission. In that case, the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center denied Appellant’s entry into basic law enforcement training. After the Police Standards...Read more

    District Judge Patrick Lee Sits with Nebraska Supreme Court

    District Judge Patrick Lee Sits with Nebraska Supreme Court

    April 25, 2023
    Nebraska District Court Judge Patrick M. Lee of Grand Island, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on April 24, 2023. Lee heard arguments in the case of S-22-0568 State of Nebraska v. Eric A. Ramirez. He sat in place of Justice John Freudenberg who was recused from the case. In that case, Appellant was a juvenile when he was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony, attempted second-degree murder, attempted...Read more

    New Lawyers Admitted to the Practice of Law During April Swearing-in Ceremony

    New Lawyers Admitted to the Practice of Law During April Swearing-in Ceremony

    April 24, 2023
    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 Monday, April 24, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol. The following list of individuals participated in the ceremony. Alejandra Ayotitla Cortez Adam C. Barritt Jamie Bell Layf Jey Carlson...Read more

    Chief Justice Heavican Thanks Nebraska Press Association for Promoting Transparency in the Legal System

    Chief Justice Heavican Thanks Nebraska Press Association for Promoting Transparency in the Legal System

    April 20, 2023
    In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Nebraska Press Association, Chief Justice Mike Heavican presented a plaque to the Association on behalf of the Bar Foundation Bench Media Committee, of which he is the chairperson. Mark Rhoades, of the Enterprise Group in Blair, and John Edgecombe with the Geneva Signal/Hebron Journal-Register accepted the plaque as a symbol of appreciation during the Association banquet on April 14, 2023. Both families have long histories in Nebraska newspapers,...Read more

    Sarpy County Wellness Court Graduation

    Sarpy County Wellness Court Graduation

    April 18, 2023
    MEDIA ADVISORY: Sarpy County Wellness Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Sarpy County Wellness Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Stefanie Martinez, presiding WHEN: May 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. Problem-solving...Read more

    Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court Graduation

    Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court Graduation

    April 18, 2023
    MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court graduation ceremony and celebration WHO: District Court Judge Jonathon Crosby presiding WHEN: May 9, 2023, at 3:30 pm WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability...Read more

    Sarpy County Reentry Court Graduation

    Sarpy County Reentry Court Graduation

    April 18, 2023
    MEDIA ADVISORY: Sarpy County Reentry Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Sarpy County Reentry Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Stefanie Martinez presiding WHEN: May 8, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. Problem-solving...Read more

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