National Interpreter Appreciation Day is a day dedicated to recognizing and honoring the important role that interpreters play in facilitating communication between people who speak different languages or use different modes of communication, such as sign language. Nebraska Judicial Branch’s...

Pawnee County Court officials, including Judge Rick Smith, Clerk Magistrate LaRita Weber and Assistant Clerk Julie Kuhl, hosted Law Day for fifth-grade students from Pawnee City, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (HTRS) and Lewiston Schools on Friday, April 19, 2024. The team was supported by Attorney...

Featuring Omaha’s Young Adult Court Judge and Graduate Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican and Justice Jeffrey Funke will host a proclamation signing ceremony on April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. to officially declare Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month on behalf of the State Judicial Branch. The...

On Wednesday, March 6th, Certified Spanish interpreter Vladimir Bazan had the opportunity to interpret at the Capitol in front of the Supreme Court. This is an experience that most interpreters will not have during their careers. The Language Access Program is asked to provide interpreters to appear...

On April 9, 2024, the Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court Program celebrated the graduation of four participants at the Nemaha County Courthouse in Auburn. Judge Richard R. Smith and Judge Julie D. Smith presided over the ceremony. We are proud to honor the achievements of graduates Ashley Williams...

Late February was a typically busy time for the Language Access Program. Fifteen interpreters speaking 10 different languages helped provide access to justice for Deaf and Limited English Proficient individuals across 3 counties. An American Sign Language (ASL) team interpreted for a potential juror...

A Problem-Solving Court graduation was held for Hugh Riley and Abbigail Galles at the Merrick County Courthouse on April 1, 2024. Judge Rachel A. Daugherty presided. In attendance were District 5 probation staff, friends, and family. A Problem-Solving Court graduation is a significant occasion where...

Williamsburg, Va. (April 10, 2024) -- The Nebraska State Bar Foundation has been named the 2024 recipient of the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. Given by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to honor the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor...

Awarded to: Yesica Flores, Probation Officer in Lancaster County Probation Yesica has proven to be an invaluable resource to the juveniles and families assigned to her for supervision. Her case work is exemplary and often goes far beyond expectations. She supervises a caseload of high-risk youth in...

District Court Judge for the 10th Judicial District, Terri S. Harder, is retiring May 31, 2024. In her retirement announcement to Governor Pillen, Harder wrote, “It has been the biggest honor and privilege of my life to have served the citizens of the State of Nebraska in this position for almost 25...