Nebraska Case Commentaries

Scope of Record-Based Sexual Contact Findings Under Nebraska’s SORA: State v. Strawn

Date: May 3, 2025

Scope of Record-Based Sexual Contact Findings Under Nebraska’s SORA: State v. Strawn Introduction In State v. Strawn, 318 Neb. 859 (2025), the Nebraska Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant may...

Clarifying Trial Court’s Authority to Correct Invalid Sentences Before Finality

Date: Apr 25, 2025

Clarifying Trial Court’s Authority to Correct Invalid Sentences Before Finality Introduction State of Nebraska v. Keloni Jones, 318 Neb. 840 (2025), addresses a question of fundamental importance in...

State v. Torres Aquino: Discovery Sanctions, Offer of Proof & Harmless Error Review

Date: Apr 19, 2025

State v. Torres Aquino: Discovery Sanctions, Offer of Proof & Harmless Error Review Introduction This commentary examines the Nebraska Supreme Court’s April 18, 2025 decision in State v. Torres...

Statutory Retroactive Parole Eligibility Does Not Constitute a Commutation: State ex rel. Hilgers v. Evnen

Date: Apr 19, 2025

Statutory Retroactive Parole Eligibility Does Not Constitute a Commutation Introduction In State ex rel. Hilgers v. Evnen, 318 Neb. 803 (2025), the Nebraska Supreme Court addressed the...

Post-Remand Application of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-901 Cost-Shifting Rule

Date: Apr 12, 2025

Post-Remand Application of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-901 Cost-Shifting Rule Introduction This case arises from a dispute over property tax sales and subsequent unjust enrichment claims among Boone River,...

Nebraska’s §25-901 Offer of Judgment: Cost-Shifting on Remand and Exclusion of Attorney Fees

Date: Apr 12, 2025

Nebraska’s §25-901 Offer of Judgment: Cost-Shifting on Remand and Exclusion of Attorney Fees Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of Nebraska’s decision in Boone River, LLC v....

Universal Right to De Novo District Court Review of Conditional Use Permit Decisions Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-114.01(5)

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Universal Right to De Novo District Court Review of Conditional Use Permit Decisions Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-114.01(5) Introduction Amorak, Inc. and Edwin Brown (collectively, Amorak), neighboring...

Void Pre-Judgment Debtor’s Examination Orders and Limits on Civil Contempt in Nebraska

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Void Pre-Judgment Debtor’s Examination Orders and Limits on Civil Contempt in Nebraska Introduction In Leaf Supreme Prods. v. Bachman, 318 Neb. 751 (Apr. 4, 2025), the Nebraska Supreme Court...

Facial and As-Applied Constitutional Challenges to “Public Convenience and Necessity” Requirements: N’Da v. Golden

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Facial and As-Applied Constitutional Challenges to “Public Convenience and Necessity” Requirements: N’Da v. Golden Introduction In N’Da v. Golden, 318 Neb. 680 (2025), the Nebraska Supreme Court...

Void Pre-Judgment Debtor’s Examination Orders and Limits on Civil Contempt: Leaf Supreme Prods. v. Bachman

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Void Pre-Judgment Debtor’s Examination Orders and Limits on Civil Contempt: Leaf Supreme Prods. v. Bachman Introduction Leaf Supreme Products, LLC (“Leaf Supreme”) obtained a jury verdict against...

N'Da v. Golden: Clarifying Facial and As-Applied Constitutional Challenges to the Public Convenience and Necessity Requirement

Date: Apr 5, 2025

N'Da v. Golden: Clarifying Facial and As-Applied Constitutional Challenges to the Public Convenience and Necessity Requirement Introduction In N'Da v. Golden, 318 Neb. 680 (2025), the Nebraska...

Nonapplicant Appeals and De Novo Review in Conditional Use Permit Decisions

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Nonapplicant Appeals and De Novo Review in Conditional Use Permit Decisions Introduction In Amorak, Inc., and Edwin Brown v. Cherry County Board of Commissioners (318 Neb. 723, decided April 4,...

Jackson v. Rodriguez: Nebraska Supreme Court Requires Pre‑Filing Resolution of In Forma Pauperis Requests; Implicit Denials Are Immediately Appealable

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Jackson v. Rodriguez: Nebraska Supreme Court Requires Pre‑Filing Resolution of In Forma Pauperis Requests; Implicit Denials Are Immediately Appealable Citation: 318 Neb. 657 (Neb. Mar. 28, 2025)...

Factual Dispute Over “Offensive Contact” Under PSTCA Battery Exemption

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Factual Dispute Over “Offensive Contact” Under PSTCA Battery Exemption Introduction Scott v. Lancaster County School District 0001, decided by the Nebraska Supreme Court on March 28, 2025, addresses...

Interlocutory Appealability of Implicit In Forma Pauperis Denials and Mandatory Clerk Fee Collection

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Interlocutory Appealability of Implicit In Forma Pauperis Denials and Mandatory Clerk Fee Collection Introduction Jackson v. Rodriguez, 318 Neb. 657 (Neb. 2025), arose when Dennis C. Jackson, a...

Reasonable-Person Test for “Body” in Offensive-Contact Battery Limits PSTCA Immunity at Summary Judgment

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Reasonable-Person Test for “Body” in Offensive-Contact Battery Limits PSTCA Immunity at Summary Judgment Introduction In Scott v. Lancaster County School District 0001, 318 Neb. 670 (Neb. Mar. 28,...

No Presumption Without Proof: Nebraska High Court Requires Initial Showing of Seizure Before Return‑of‑Property Presumption Attaches; § 29-820 Inapplicable Once § 29-818 Jurisdiction Invoked

Date: Mar 22, 2025

No Presumption Without Proof: Nebraska High Court Requires Initial Showing of Seizure Before Return‑of‑Property Presumption Attaches; § 29-820 Inapplicable Once § 29-818 Jurisdiction Invoked...

Nonrestrictive “which” in Prenups: Nebraska Supreme Court mandates 50/50 division of the entire marital estate when the agreement states that “marital property, which shall be divided equally”

Date: Mar 22, 2025

Nonrestrictive “which” in Premarital Agreements Requires Equal Division of the Entire Marital Estate Commentary on Seemann v. Seemann, 318 Neb. 643 (Neb. Mar. 21, 2025) Introduction In Seemann v....

Enforceability of Premarital Agreement Clauses Requiring Equal Division of the Entire Marital Estate

Date: Mar 22, 2025

Enforceability of Premarital Agreement Clauses Requiring Equal Division of the Entire Marital Estate Introduction Seemann v. Seemann, 318 Neb. 643 (2025), is a landmark Nebraska Supreme Court...

Clarifying the Burden and Court’s Role in Return-of-Seized-Property Motions under Nebraska Law

Date: Mar 22, 2025

Clarifying the Burden and Court’s Role in Return-of-Seized-Property Motions under Nebraska Law Introduction The Nebraska Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Allen (318 Neb. 627, 2025) addresses...