Media Releases

Media Releases

April 13, 2023
To celebrate Law Day, the Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court will create a courtroom on the stage of O'Neill High School on Thursday, April 27, 2023, for an oral argument session. This visit will be the first time the Court holds arguments in O'Neill, making it a unique community experience. The argument session invitation, extended by Principal William Wragge, promises to be an educationally enriching experience for students and community members who attend. Through the program, the...Read more
April 10, 2023
Judge of the District Court in Omaha, 4th Judicial District, J. Michael Coffey, is retiring on June 1, 2023. In his retirement announcement to the Chief Justice, Coffey wrote, “I have genuinely enjoyed my nearly 25 years on the bench. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of Douglas County and the State of Nebraska.” Coffey has served the citizens of Douglas County (4 th Judicial District) from 1998 to his 2023 retirement. After taking the bench he was retained in his...Read more
April 6, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates Graduation and Problem-Solving Court Month WHO: Judge Ryan C. Carson will be presiding. The keynote speaker will be Brigadier General Lynn Heng WHEN: Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Hall County Courthouse, Courtroom 1 111 W. 1 st Street Grand Island, NE 68801 WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of...Read more
April 6, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Lancaster County DUI Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Lancaster County DUI Court graduation. WHO: Judge Darla S. Ideus presiding WHEN: April 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: University of Nebraska Law School 1875 N. 42nd St. Lincoln, NE 68503 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 courts are an...Read more
March 30, 2023
Nebraska District Court Judge Jeffrey J. Lux of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on March 30, 2023. Lux heard arguments in the case of Kimberly Bohling v. Tecumseh Poultry, LLC (S-22-0604). In this case, Bohling was charged with multiple crimes after Tecumseh Poultry’s property was burglarized and vandalized. After trial, Bohling was acquitted on all charges except one misdemeanor count of trespass. After the criminal cases were resolved, Bohling filed suit...Read more
March 28, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Cass County Adult Drug Treatment Court graduation and ceremony. WHO: District Court Judge Michael A. Smith will preside. WHEN: April 17, 2023, 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Cass County Courthouse , 346 Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048 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
March 28, 2023
Nebraska District Court Judge LeAnne M. Srb of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on March 28, 2023. Srb heard arguments in the case of State of Nebraska, ex rel., Steven M. Jacob v. Scott Frakes, Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services as is docketed at S-22-0544. In this case, the district court denied Appellant’s Petition and Motion for a Writ of Mandamus and determined that his request for declaratory judgment was not properly before the court...Read more
March 27, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The 5 th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court will be celebrating graduation at the Butler County Courtroom in David City. WHO: Honorable Tina Marroquin will preside over the graduation. WHEN: April 18, 2023, 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Butler County Courtroom, 451 N. 5 th Street, David City, NE 68832 WHY: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral...Read more
March 9, 2023
Sara Gunderson, Assistant Clerk for the Dakota County Court has been selected to serve as Dixon County Court clerk magistrate in Ponca. Gunderson will begin work as clerk magistrate on March 10, 2023. “Sara has twenty years of experience in Dakota County and recently has served as acting clerk magistrate in Dixon County. In addition, Sara is hardworking, dedicated, and organized. Those qualities will allow her to take on the challenges of her new position in Dixon County, working with the...Read more
March 8, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Midwest Nebraska Problem-Solving Court, in Lincoln County, will be holding a graduation ceremony and celebration. WHO: Honorable Michael E. Piccolo, presiding WHEN: March 9, 2023 1:00 p.m. WHERE: Lincoln County District Court 301 N. Jeffers Street North Platte, NE 69101 WHY: For Problem-Solving Court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive...Read more

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