Nebraska District Court Judge John E. Samson, 6th Judicial District, announced his retirement effective December 31, 2023. He served on the district court bench for 20 years during which time he was one of the presiding judges of the District 6 Adult Drug Courts. Samson worked tirelessly to...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Butler County Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Butler County Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration WHO: Judge Tina Marroquin, Presiding WHEN: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Butler County Courtroom 451 N. 5 th Street David City, NE 68832...

MEDIA ADVISORY: North Central Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The North Central Problem-Solving Court team is celebrating graduation. WHO: Judge Kale Burdick, Presiding WHEN: Monday, December 18, 2023 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Holt County Courtroom 204 North 4 th Street O’Neill, NE...

Kimberly Haberman, who previously worked as the Assistant Clerk for Polk County and District Courts, has been selected to serve as Seward County Court Clerk Magistrate in Seward. Haberman’s official work as Clerk Magistrate begins December 18, 2023. “Kim has been providing support in several courts...

Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Frankie J. Moore of North Platte, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on December 4, 2023. Moore heard arguments via video conferencing in the case of S-22-0967, Janet Palmtag (Appellant) v. The Republican Party of Nebraska a/k/a The Nebraska Republican...

Lancaster County Court Judicial Administrator Becky Bruckner submitted her notice of retirement effective December 6, 2023, after just over 20 years of service to the courts. “Becky has seen Lancaster County Court through tremendous challenges in her 20 years at the helm,” commented Nebraska Trial...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Julie D. Smith WHEN: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 4:00 PM WHERE: Nemaha County District Courtroom 1824 N. Street Auburn, NE 68305 WHY: For problem-solving...

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold its Annual Meeting, which includes a public hearing, on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. central standard time, in Room 1507 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska. Click for MEETING AGENDA and SUPPORTING MATERIALS. PUBLIC HEARING: The...

Nebraska District Court Judge James E. Doyle, IV, was honored with the 28th Annual William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence during an event at the Supreme Court of the United States Thursday. Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., presented the award to the retired Dawson...

The Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal elected Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Frankie Moore as the President-Elect of the Council at their annual conference in Charleston, South Carolina. Her one-year term began October 27, 2023, and she will automatically succeed to the office...