The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for admission to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for those having fulfilled all of the requirements under Rule § 3-117 for admission. A swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday, October...

Judge Kale Burdick of the county court in O’Neill and Judge Geoffrey Hall of the district court in Fremont were announced as 2020’s Distinguished Judge award recipients by Chief Justice Mike Heavican. During his morning address to Nebraska judges on October 16, 2020, Heavican noted that Burdick is...

Judges in Nebraska’s 11th Judicial District have chosen a new clerk magistrate for Frontier County. Traci Loker will serve the county court as clerk magistrate and the district court as the ex officio clerk. Noting the county and district court responsibilities, Trial Court Services Director Sheryl...

LINCOLN – CJ Roberts, Hazel G. Rodriguez, Michelle D. Sabata, and David P. Thompson, all of Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Lancaster County. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Lincoln, Lancaster County. The vacancy is due...

LINCOLN – Joel E. Carlson, Norfolk; Louvontree Hunter, South Sioux City; Jeffrey M. Kurtz, Omaha; Edward H. Matney, Hartington; Patrick R. Runge, Omaha; Kimberly M. Watson, Dakota City; and Melinda B. Wicks, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge...

Mr. Damon Strong has been selected to serve as Chief Probation Officer for District 4A Probation (Douglas County, adult services). He began his new position on October 5, 2020. “I am excited and humbled by this great opportunity. Probation is not a job, I believe it is a calling to give back to the...

Mr. Jeff Jennings has begun his service as Chief Probation Officer for District 2 Probation (Cass, Otoe, and Sarpy Counties). His appointment became effective October 3, 2020. Jennings joined the Judicial Branch in 1993 as a juvenile probation officer. He has served as a senior probation officer...

In an announcement designed to coincide with his 70th birthday today, Omaha Judge Gary B. Randall let his fellow judges know that he will retire December 31, 2020, after 23 years of service. In his letter to the Governor, Randall noted, “It has been my pleasure to serve as a district court judge in...

Madison County Court Clerk Magistrate Lori Bohn submitted her notice of retirement effective November 3, 2020. She will retire with 41 years of service to the courts. Bohn began work with the Judicial Branch as a Records Clerk on October 15, 1979. She served as Chief Deputy Clerk and worked as...

Nebraska County Court Judge Linda Caster Senff, 5th Judicial District, announced her retirement effective October 31, 2020. Senff was appointed to the bench in 2005 and was retained in her position by area voters, most recently in 2014. In her letter to the Governor and Chief Justice, Senff noted,...