Media Releases
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 Monday, April 24...
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Nebraska Press Association, Chief Justice Mike Heavican presented a plaque to the Association on behalf of the Bar Foundation Bench Media Committee, of which he is the chairperson. Mark Rhoades, of the Enterprise Group in Blair, and John Edgecombe with...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court graduation ceremony and celebration WHO: District Court Judge Jonathon Crosby presiding WHEN: May 9, 2023, at 3:30 pm WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sarpy County Reentry Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Sarpy County Reentry Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Stefanie Martinez presiding WHEN: May 8, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY: For problem...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sarpy County Wellness Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Sarpy County Wellness Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Stefanie Martinez, presiding WHEN: May 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Sarpy County Courthouse 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 WHY: For problem...
To celebrate Law Day, the Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court will create a courtroom on the stage of O'Neill High School on Thursday, April 27, 2023, for an oral argument session. This visit will be the first time the Court holds arguments in O'Neill, making it a unique community experience. The...
Judge of the District Court in Omaha, 4th Judicial District, J. Michael Coffey, is retiring on June 1, 2023. In his retirement announcement to the Chief Justice, Coffey wrote, “I have genuinely enjoyed my nearly 25 years on the bench. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates Graduation and Problem-Solving Court Month WHO: Judge Ryan C. Carson will be presiding. The keynote speaker will be Brigadier General Lynn Heng WHEN: Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Lancaster County DUI Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Lancaster County DUI Court graduation. WHO: Judge Darla S. Ideus presiding WHEN: April 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: University of Nebraska Law School 1875 N. 42nd St. Lincoln, NE 68503 WHY: For problem-solving court...
Nebraska District Court Judge Jeffrey J. Lux of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on March 30, 2023. Lux heard arguments in the case of Kimberly Bohling v. Tecumseh Poultry, LLC (S-22-0604). In this case, Bohling was charged with multiple crimes after Tecumseh...