City attorney on short list to replace Judge Luebe

LINCOLN – The city attorney for both Laurel and Randolph, and the Cedar County Attorney are among seven applicants for county court judge based in Hartington.

Keelan Holloway, Randolph and Laurel’s city attorney, and Nicholas Matney, Cedar County Attorney, join these others who submitted applications: Sara E. Bauer, Fremont; Luke Henderson, Norfolk; Louvontree Hunter, South Sioux City; Patrick Runge, Omaha; and Melinda Wicks, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.

The seven are vying for an appointment to fill the vacancy left by Judge Douglas Luebe who retired in June. The Sixth Judicial District covers Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, and Washington counties. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Hartington.

The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will be held in the District Court Courtroom, Dakota County Courthouse, 1601 Broadway St., Dakota City, beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The Commission will interview all applicants for the office at that time.

Any member of the public wishing to present testimony for the commission’s consideration may do so by written testimony provided in advance or oral testimony during the hearing.

Those wishing to present written testimony or other pertinent information may do so by mailing the information to the Commission Chair no later than Aug. 2, at the following address: Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican, Nebraska Supreme Court, PO Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509 or email it to jackie. hladik@nebraska.gov.

Those wishing to present oral testimony may do so by attending the public hearing.