Judicial Resources Commission to Hold June 4 Public Hearing

Judicial Resources Commission to Hold June 4 Public Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 10 a.m. to determine:  

Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the Separate Juvenile Court of Sarpy County, due to the retirement of Judge Lawrence D. Gendler effective May 31, 2021. 

A full meeting agenda is available for public inspection in the Office of the Nebraska State Court Administrator.

This public hearing will be conducted in Room 1510 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, and will include videoconferencing from the following sites: (1) Omaha Reporting Center (Blondo Location), 1821 North 73rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska; (2) North Platte District 11 Probation Office, 110 East 3rd Street, North Platte, Nebraska; (3) McCook District 11 Probation Office, 502 Norris Avenue, McCook, Nebraska; (4) Hastings Probation Office, 300 North St. Joseph, Room 137, Hastings, Nebraska; (5) Columbus Reporting Center, 2282 East 32nd Avenue, Columbus, Nebraska; and (6) Fremont Probation Office, 2860 West 23rd Drive, Fremont, Nebraska. Please note these videoconferencing sites will not be used to receive public testimony.  Anyone wishing to present testimony for the Commission’s consideration may do so in one of two ways:

  1. Written testimony mailed before the meeting: Those wishing to present written testimony or other pertinent information for consideration during the June 4th meeting may do so by mailing the information, no later than May 28, 2021, to: Dawn Mussmann, State Capitol Building, 12th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509, or e-mailing it to: Dawn.Mussmann@nebraska.gov 
     
  2. Oral testimony offered during the hearing: Those wishing to present oral testimony during the June 4th meeting may do so by appearing in the public hearing in Room 1510 of the State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska. The public hearing room is large, but all persons attending should be prepared for staggered admittance and restricted seating in order to maintain appropriate social distancing and comply with any directed health measures in effect.   

Members of the Judicial Resources Commission are:

Honorable Stephanie F. Stacy, Chair   Honorable Anne M. Paine, McCook
Charles E. Conrad, Hastings Robert J. Parker, Hastings
William Dittrick, Omaha Brian Phares, North Platte
Timothy R. Engler, Lincoln  Honorable John E. Samson, Blair
Honorable Matthew R. Kahler, Omaha Lori Scherer, Beemer
Roxanne Kracl, Fremont    Robert Slovek, Omaha
Nancy McCabe, Omaha Darlene Starman, Lincoln
Michael J. McCarthy, North Platte Jacqueline Tessendorf, Columbus
Christopher Nielsen, Omaha  


For special accommodations relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730. For persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call the Nebraska Relay System at 711.