On January 29, 2024, Melissa Ireland will be appointed as the new Lancaster County Court Judicial Administrator. Judicial Administrators work under the general direction of the presiding county judge and the State Court Administrator supervising, assigning, and directing the work of all staff within...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: 5 th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Rachel Daugherty, Presiding WHEN: Monday, January 8, 2024 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Merrick County Courthouse 1510 18 th Street Central City, NE 68467 WHY...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: 5 th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge James C. Stecker, Presiding WHEN: Monday, January 8, 2024 3:00 p.m. WHERE: York County Courthouse 10 N. Lincoln Avenue York, NE 68467 WHY: For...

The Office of Public Guardian has issued their 2023 Annual Report, outlining information about the individuals served and programs hosted through the Nebraska Judicial Branch. In addition to the specific data regarding the number of wards, types of guardianship/conservatorship cases, the capacity of...

Nebraska will switch to a new exam to be taken by aspiring attorneys beginning in July 2027. The NextGen bar exam, developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), will launch in time to allow law schools to prepare students entering their programs starting next fall for the new exam...

Nebraska District Court Judge John E. Samson, 6th Judicial District, announced his retirement effective December 31, 2023. He served on the district court bench for 20 years during which time he was one of the presiding judges of the District 6 Adult Drug Courts. Samson worked tirelessly to...

MEDIA ADVISORY: North Central Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The North Central Problem-Solving Court team is celebrating graduation. WHO: Judge Kale Burdick, Presiding WHEN: Monday, December 18, 2023 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Holt County Courtroom 204 North 4 th Street O’Neill, NE...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Butler County Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Butler County Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration WHO: Judge Tina Marroquin, Presiding WHEN: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Butler County Courtroom 451 N. 5 th Street David City, NE 68832...

Kimberly Haberman, who previously worked as the Assistant Clerk for Polk County and District Courts, has been selected to serve as Seward County Court Clerk Magistrate in Seward. Haberman’s official work as Clerk Magistrate begins December 18, 2023. “Kim has been providing support in several courts...

Lancaster County Court Judicial Administrator Becky Bruckner submitted her notice of retirement effective December 6, 2023, after just over 20 years of service to the courts. “Becky has seen Lancaster County Court through tremendous challenges in her 20 years at the helm,” commented Nebraska Trial...