Melissa A. Ireland was sworn in as Judicial Administrator of the Lancaster County Court in Lincoln on March 29, 2024. She will work at the courthouse in Lincoln for Judges Matthew Acton, Joseph Dalton, Holly Parsley, Timothy Phillips, Rodney Reuter, Laurie Yardley, and Thomas Zimmerman. As...

Retired Judge Gary Randall spoke to the concerns of judges in a recent national article focusing on the application of the death penalty. “It could take over a large part of your life. Your family is around to support you, but sometimes you just have to individually address things in order to...

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Awarded to: Linda Mitchell, Antelope County Court Clerk Magistrate Linda’s passion for the court record and the courts has served her well as she works with court reporters and courts in all 93 counties to assign transcription requests and bills of exception. She reaches out to new clerk magistrates...

As we wrap up Nebraska Trial Court week for 2024, catch up with the comments from Nemaha County Clerk Magistrate Cassondra Buethe, and Nuckolls County Clerk of the District Court Royce Gonzales in our podcast. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen and subscribe to on all podcast app...

Nebraska Chief Justice Michael Heavican and Judge Riko Bishop of the Nebraska Court of Appeals recently engaged with the Hall County Leadership Tomorrow Class on March 21, 2024. The session was part of Leadership Unlimited's flagship program, Leadership Tomorrow, which aims to enhance community...

Nebraska Chief Justice Michael Heavican held a proclamation signing for Nebraska Trial Court Week on Monday morning, March 18; the first day of the 2024 week-long celebration. Nebraska Public Media live-streamed the proclamation signing for those unable to attend. The significance of celebrating the...

Gene Cotter, Deputy Administrator for Operations, accepted the 2024 University of Nebraska School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) Award for Outstanding Community Service on behalf of the Judicial Branch. The University acknowledged the growing partnership between the Branch and the...

Awarded to: Wendy Moore and Kelley Golden Assistant Judicial Administrators– District 4, Douglas County Court When Douglas County Courts Judicial Administrator stepped away earlier this year it was imperative that strong leadership continue in Nebraska’s largest court. Wendy and Kelley stepped in to...

The Midwest Nebraska Problem-Solving Court, Adult Drug Court, located in Dawson County, recently held a graduation ceremony and celebration on March 7, 2024, at the Dawson County District Court in Lexington. This ceremony marks a significant milestone for program graduates Jose Zelaya and Oscar...