Media Releases
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Judge in the 4th Judicial District (consisting of Douglas County) will hold a public hearing at the Douglas County District Court, Courtroom #414, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska...
Platte County Court Clerk Magistrate Darla Schiefelbein submitted her notice of retirement effective November 3, 2023. She will retire with 29 years of service to the courts. Schiefelbein was appointed Clerk Magistrate of the Platte County Court in 1994. She supervises five staff in the court and is...
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey J. Funke, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Judge in the 11 th Judicial District (consisting of Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow...
In honor of Constitution Day, the Nebraska Court of Appeals will be in session on the campus of the University of Nebraska - Omaha (UNO) on Friday, September 15, 2023. The six Court of Appeals judges will divide into their customary morning and afternoon panels with three judges per session. Morning...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sarpy County Wellness Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Sarpy County Wellness Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Stefanie Martinez, Presiding WHEN: September 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY: For...
MEDIA ADVISORY: North Central Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The North Central Problem-Solving Court team is celebrating graduation. WHO: Judge Tami Schendt, Host WHEN: Thursday, September 7, 2023 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Custer County Courtroom Custer County Justice Center 604...
PUBLIC HEARING : The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. central daylight time, in Room 1507 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, to consider: Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the office of the County Court, 4th...
In honor of Constitution Day, the Nebraska Court of Appeals will be in session on the campus of the University of Nebraska - Omaha (UNO) on Friday, September 15, 2023. The six Court of Appeals judges will divide into their customary morning and afternoon panels with three judges per session. Morning...
Judge James E. Doyle, IV, of Nebraska, to receive William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence
Media release from the National Center for State Courts Williamsburg, Va. (Aug. 22, 2023) – District Court Judge James E. Doyle, IV, of Nebraska has been named the recipient of the 28th Annual William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence presented by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC)...
District Court Judge for the 11th Judicial District, James E. Doyle IV, is retiring August 31, 2023. In his retirement letter to the Governor and Chief Justice, Doyle noted that he is “thankful for the opportunity to have served in the office.” Counties in Nebraska’s 11th Judicial District include...