Deb VanDyke-Ries has been named Director of the Nebraska Court Improvement Project, a specialized division within the judicial branch of government. Under her direction, the Court Improvement Project will address court system issues regarding both delinquent and abused/neglected children while...

Ms. Melissa Ireland will be sworn in as Lincoln County Clerk Magistrate by Chief Justice Mike Heavican on Monday, July 18, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. (CST) in the county courtroom of the Lincoln County Courthouse, North Platte, Nebraska. Most recently an Assistant Clerk for the Lancaster County Court...

Where: North Platte Probation Reporting Center When: July 18, 2016 - 3:00 p.m. (CST) for Welcoming Remarks, Tours from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Who: •Chief Justice Mike Heavican •State Court Administrator Corey Steel •Deputy Probation Administrator Steve Rowoldt •Chief Deputy Probation Officer Maria...

Where: Keith County District Court Courtroom When: July 19, 2016 - 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. (MDT) Who: •Chief Justice Mike Heavican •Judge Edward Steenburg, County Court •State Court Administrator Corey Steel •Deputy Court Administrator for Information Technology Jennifer Rasmussen What: Chief Justice...

Where: Buffalo County Courthouse, Kearney, Nebraska When: July 18, 2016 - 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CST) Who: •Chief Justice Mike Heavican •District Court Judge John Marsh •Clerk of the District Court Sharon Mauler •Local Judges and Staff of the Administrative Office of the Courts What: Chief Justice...

LINCOLN – Nicholas E. Freeman, Robert S. Lannin, and Kevin R. McManaman, all of Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge in the Third Judicial District (Lancaster County). The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. The...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice William B. Cassel, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Judge in the 3rd Judicial District (consisting of Lancaster County) will hold a public hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom, Room 2200, State Capitol Building, Lincoln, Nebraska...

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public meeting pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1204 to determine, based on the judicial workload statistics, whether a judicial vacancy exists in the office of district court of the Third Judicial District, due to the retirement of the Honorable Steven...

Kearney – Serving youth and families involved in the juvenile justice system better is the goal of a collaboration by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Administrative Office of Probation, said two presenters last week at the Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association Conference...

LINCOLN – David J. A. Bargen, Adams; Daniel E. Bryan, Auburn; Michael P. Burns, Sutton; Jeffrey J. Funke, Nebraska City; Michael E. Sullivan, Hastings; Bradley J. White, Omaha; and Mark J. Young, Grand Island, have submitted applications for appointment as Supreme Court Judge in the 5th Judicial...