Awarded to: District 9 Adult Probation Team: Jeri Brown, Isaac Obermiller, Jodi Wilke, Mary Shultheis, Jennifer Dozler, Tim Williams, Shawn Maloley, Tina Wilson, Madison Sanford, Casey Weekley, Shawn Anderson, Denise Stark, William Murray, Tamara Amesbury, …
The first graduation ceremony for Lancaster County DUI Court (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) was held at the University of Nebraska College of Law in Lincoln under Presiding Judges Darla Ideus and John Colborn. Participants were joined by …
Nebraska District Court Judge Christina M. Marroquin of Wahoo, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on January 12, 2023. Marroquin heard arguments in the consolidated cases of McGill Restoration, Inc. v. Lion Place Condo. Ass’n et …
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The 5th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court in Butler County will be holding a graduation ceremony and Celebration. WHO: Honorable Tina Marroquin will preside over the …
Following two hours of writing and an hour of observing student attorneys argue their case, Perkins County High School student Dayami Ruiz won top honors in the Nebraska High School Mock Trial 2022 News Reporting Competition. Ruiz spent the morning of …
Nebraska District Court Judge Kimberly Miller Pankonin of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on December 1, 2022. Pankonin heard arguments in the case of State of Nebraska v. Karl J. Dailey. She sat in place of Justice …
The Lancaster County Adult Drug Court held a graduation ceremony and celebration on November 21, 2022. For the six graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community …
Nebraska has fifteen new senators with varying degrees of experience in the legal field. Trial court judges from across the state are poised to add to the new senator’s knowledge base by welcoming them into their courtrooms through the Judicial-Legislative …
The Douglas County Adult Drug Court celebrated its 118th Drug Court graduation in Omaha on September 22, 2022, at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center. There were 13 graduates recognized for their successful completion of the program’s stringent requirements, …
Fifty-nine Nebraska State Probation officers were sworn in by Supreme Court Justice William B. Cassel on October 18, 2022, in the State Capitol Rotunda in front of distinguished guests, family, and friends. Deb Minardi, Probation Administrator, addressed …
Approximately 950 probation, community corrections, behavioral health, and problem-solving court professionals came together September 28-30th in LaVista for the 2022 Justice and Behavioral Health Conference: A Shared Vision with Problem-Solving Courts. …
The Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated graduation in Auburn on October 19, 2022, at the Nemaha County District Court. Graduates Eric Carlson, Lance Hays, Michelle Lane, Ashley Pohlman, and Kody Sullivan were recognized for their successful …
The Cass County Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Elizabeth Hermsen at the Cass County Courthouse in Plattsmouth on September 19, 2022. Hermsen achieved recognition and praise for completing the program. Judge Michael A. Smith presided over the …
The Office of Dispute Resolution’s Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report summarizes the number and types of disputes handled by the approved mediation centers, the disposition of those cases, as well as challenges faced and recommendations. The approved centers …
Nebraska District Court Judge Horacio J. Wheelock of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on September 28, 2022. Wheelock heard arguments in the case of S-20-871, Joseph J. Buttercase v. James Martin Davis and Davis Law …
Kelly Riley, Director of the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR), and Dr. Anne Hobbs, Director of the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Juvenile Justice (JJI), collaborated to present on the Juvenile Restorative Justice and Family Intervention Initiative. …
Supporters of the Nebraska Judicial System providing behavioral health services and legal support gathered to hear from national experts and area speakers on topics ranging from problem-solving courts to trauma services to adolescent behavior. “In the …
What began as a summer 2009 visit to the 10th Judicial District to view the area’s innovative use of technology turned into a goal by the Chief Justice to visit each Nebraska courthouse during the tenure of his administration. Heavican had visited many …
The Court Improvement Project (CIP) hosted approximately 500 attendees at the 2022 Children’s Summit in Kearney, Nebraska. Chief Justice Michael Heavican and Court Administrator Corey Steel welcomed attendees to the two-day conference Wednesday morning, …
The Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts, co-chaired by Judge Andrea Miller and Judge Patrick Runge, traveled to two locations in western Nebraska to engage in conversations with Nebraska’s Native American communities. Consortium …
