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    Exceptional Judicial Branch Employees and Teams Recognized During Awards Celebration

    Exceptional Judicial Branch Employees and Teams Recognized During Awards Celebration

    November 22, 2023
    Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Mike Heavican, presented Judicial Branch Recognition Awards to individuals and team members on November 20, 2023, during the Nebraska Judicial Branch’s 15 th annual recognition event. The Employee Recognition Committee selected 11 individuals and three teams from the nominations submitted. Candidates for the awards were chosen and nominated by their supervisors and colleagues in their courts and probation offices. The program aims to recognize the...Read more

    Everyday Heroes: Rachael Boyd, Scott Brunsing, and Alexis McQueen Honored

    Records Team

    Everyday Heroes: Rachael Boyd, Scott Brunsing, and Alexis McQueen Honored

    November 22, 2023
    The Lancaster County District Court Records Team, comprised of Rachael Boyd, Scott Brunsing, and Alexis McQueen, consistently surpasses expectations in their Records Retention projects. Their dedication goes beyond their daily job duties, as they willingly step in for their colleagues and handle multiple simultaneous projects, including tasks like managing docket sheets, digitizing microfilm, overseeing Grand Jury records, updating unnumbered files, and ensuring the proper management and return...Read more

    Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 11/23/23 and 11/24/23

    Thanksgiving

    Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 11/23/23 and 11/24/23

    November 20, 2023
    Court and Probation offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23rd and 24th, 2023.Read more

    Matthew Neher New District Judge in Eleventh Judicial District

    Matthew Neher New District Judge in Eleventh Judicial District

    November 20, 2023
    Matthew Neher of Lexington was appointed district court judge for the Eleventh Judicial District (Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Furnas, Frontier, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties). Since 2011, Neher has served in the Dawson County Attorney’s Office, most recently as the chief deputy county attorney. His areas of experience have included criminal law as well as civil litigation. Prior to joining the county attorney’s...Read more

    Court of Appeals Welcomes KLOP Students for Insightful Legal Education Session

    Court of Appeals Welcomes KLOP Students for Insightful Legal Education Session

    November 17, 2023
    The Court of Appeals' November Kearney panel with Judges Frankie Moore, Mike Pirtle, and David Arterburn, extended a personal invitation to Charles Rowling, Director of the Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP), to bring his pre-law students to the court's argument sessions held mid-month at the Buffalo County courthouse. KLOP, a collaborative initiative between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska College of Law, is designed to recruit high school students...Read more

    Beau Finley Appointed County Court Judge in Fourth Judicial District

    Beau Finley Appointed County Court Judge in Fourth Judicial District

    November 17, 2023
    Beau Finley of Omaha was appointed county court judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Nebraska on November 16, 2023. According to Gov. Pillen’s office, Finley is a defense attorney with experience in criminal, juvenile, and civil law. He started his career as a public defender in Douglas County. Later, he joined the law offices of Davis & Finley and Finley & Kahler. Finley received his juris doctor from the Nebraska College of Law. He fills the vacancy due to the appointment of...Read more

    Increased Space for Judicial Branch Education

    Increased Space for Judicial Branch Education

    November 17, 2023
    The Office of Judicial Branch Education (JBE) expanded education space to include the second floor of the building directly across the parking lot to the north of the current building. The early November expansion allows for four (4) additional conference rooms, the largest of which, the “Cottonwood,” can comfortably accommodate more than 60 people. The expansion reduces the need for renting space from private facilities and allow JBE to accommodate the increasing need for meeting and training...Read more

    Judges Coordinate Mock Trials for Nebraska High Schools

    Judges Coordinate Mock Trials for Nebraska High Schools

    November 16, 2023
    Nebraska High School Mock Trials are underway with judges serving as coordinators in every region. 2023 coordinators are: Region 1-Honorable Leo Dobrovolny & Honorable Kris Mickey Region 2-Honorable Tanya Roberts-Connick & Lindsay Pedersen Region 3-Honorable Anne Paine, Nichole Lawson & Abby Larington Region 4-Honorable Mark Kozisek & Mike Borders Region 5-Honorable John Rademacher, Coy Clark & James Truell Region 6-Honorable Donna Taylor Region 7-Honorable Jason Bergevin...Read more

    Workers' Compensation Court's FY 2023 Annual Caseload Report

    Workers' Compensation Court's FY 2023 Annual Caseload Report

    November 16, 2023
    Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court's FY 2023 Annual Caseload Report has been posted to the Nebraska Judicial Branch Website. Read full report: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/WCC-annual-caseload-fy-23.pdfRead more

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    November 15, 2023
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