Press Releases - 2012

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Administrative Office of the Courts, 402-471-3730.

October

• Distinguished Judge Awards Presented to Workers’ Compensation Court Judge Laureen Van Norman and Red Willow County Court Judge Anne Paine (October 26, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, December 1, 2012, Scottsbluff/Gering (October 25, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, December 1, 2012, North Platte (October 24, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, December 1, 2012, Lincoln (October 24, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, November 17, 2012, Omaha (October 24, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, November 17, 2012, Norfolk (October 24, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, November 17, 2012, Kearney (October 24, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, November 17, 2012, Hastings (October 24, 2012)

• National Adoption Day, November 16, 2012, Grand Island (October 24, 2012)

• Helping Babies from the Bench Training (October 10, 2012)

• Exceptional Judicial Branch Employees Recognized by Chief Justice Heavican During Annual Awards Celebration (October 5, 2012)

September

• County Court Judge Carlton Clark, Lexington, to Retire December 31, 2012 (September 26, 2012)

• Creighton University Works with the Nebraska Supreme Court to Meet Language Needs of the Legal Community (September 10, 2012)

• New Probation Officers Sworn-In by Chief Justice Heavican in Ceremony at State Capitol (September 7, 2012)

• Nebraska Court of Appeals to convene at Peru State (September 4, 2012)

August

• Most Impact Award Given to Burns Adams County ‘Eyes of the Child Initiative’ Area Team For Planned TLC Housing (August 29, 2012)

• Most Timely Court Progression Award Given to Brodbeck ‘Eyes of the Child Initiative’ Boyd, Holt, Valley and Wheeler County Area Team (August 29, 2012)

• Chief Justice Heavican Presents Nebraska Court Interpreter Luis Sanchez with “Friend of the Court” Award (August 22, 2012)

• 2012 Nebraska Children’s Summit (August 21, 2012)

• Investiture of Judge Francie C. Riedmann (August 20, 2012)

• Chief Justice Heavican to Present Nebraska Court Interpreter Luis Sanchez with “Friend of the Court” Award (August 10, 2012)

• Nebraska Chief Justice Michael Heavican Visits Western Nebraska Court Outreach Programs & Probation Pilot Projects (August 9, 2012)

• County Court Judge Gerald E. Rouse to Retire (August 8, 2012)

July

• Nine Submit their Names for Workers’ Compensation Court Judge Vacancy (July 31, 2012)

• Nebraska Showcases Law-Related Education and Media Programs at National Conference of Chief Justices and State Court Administrators Annual Meeting (July 30, 2012)

• Nebraska Invited to Showcase Programming at National Conference of Chief Justices and State Court Administrators During 2012 Annual Meeting (July 27, 2012)

• Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Officers’ Week (July 18, 2012)

• Jury Duty Prank Strikes Nebraska Residents (July 13, 2012)

• Application Deadline Set for Workers’ Compensation Court Judge Vacancy (July 2, 2012)

June

• Madison County Court Judge Richard Krepela to Retire Early January 2013 (June 28, 2012)

• Judge Brown to retire after 18 years of service with the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court (June 28, 2012)

• Three Submit their Names for County Judge in the Eighth Judicial District (June 22, 2012)

• Application Deadline Set for County Court Judge Vacancy, Eighth Judicial District (June 8, 2012)

• District Court Judge Robert B. Ensz to Retire (June 1, 2012)

May

• Nebraska Children Assisted in Adjusting to Court Setting (interview with Roland) (May 31, 2012)

• Judge William B. Cassel to be Sworn-In as Justice of Supreme Court (May 30, 2012)

• Nebraska Children Assisted in Adjusting to Court Setting (interview with Clark) (May 29, 2012)

• Six Submit their Names for Court of Appeals Judge in the Third Judicial District (May 25, 2012)

• Nebraska Association of County Officials Presented Award from Nebraska Judicial Branch (May 25, 2012)

• Nebraska Children Assisted in Adjusting to Court Setting (interview with Gendler) (May 16, 2012)

• Site Addition (Chadron) for Judicial Resources Commission Hearing (May 11, 2012)

• Fourteen Submit their Names for District Judge in the Fourth Judicial District (May 2, 2012)

• Nine Submit their Names for County Judge in the Third Judicial District (May 2, 2012)

• Application Deadline Set for Court of Appeals Judge Vacancy, Third Judicial District (May 1, 2012)

April

• Judicial Resources Commission to Hold Hearing (April 30, 2012)

• Lecture Series Sponsored by the Nebraska Supreme Court’s Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative (April 17, 2012)

• Ten Submit their Names for County Judge in the Third Judicial District (April 10, 2012)

• Nebraska Supreme Court’s Probation Administration Begins work on implementation of LB 985 (Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project) (April 6, 2012)

March

• Application Deadline Set for County Court Judge Vacancy, Third Judicial District (March 28, 2012)

• Application Deadline Set for District Court Judge Vacancy, Fourth Judicial District (March 28, 2012)

• Judge Irwin Named Co-Chair of Minority Justice Committee (March 22, 2012)

• Application Deadline Set for County Court Judge Vacancy, Third Judicial District (March 19, 2012)

• Judicial Resources Commission to Hold Hearing (March 8, 2012)

• Omaha District Court Judge J. Patrick Mullen to Retire (March 6, 2012)

February

• Five Submit their Names for Supreme Court Justice, Third Judicial District (February 24, 2012)

• Omaha Judge Gary Randall Appointed to National Task Force on Judicial Branch Funding (February 8, 2012)

• Judge Jean Lovell to Retire (February 3, 2012)

• David Urbom to Serve as District Court Presiding Judge for the 11th Judicial District in 2012 (February 3, 2012)

January

• Application Deadline Set for Supreme Court Justice Vacancy, Third Judicial District (January 26, 2012)

• Justice John Gerrard Accepts Appointment to the Federal Court, Leaves Nebraska Supreme Court (January 24, 2012)

• Nebraska Chief Justice to Give State of the Judiciary Address to Legislature January 19, 2012 (January 11, 2012)

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