LINCOLN- In his first annual address to lawmakers Tuesday, Nebraska’s new Supreme Court chief justice called for more funding for court areas such as language interpreters, cybersecurity, veterans’ courts, and an “archaic” case document filing and management system. Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke, in his “State of the Judiciary” address, praised several parts of the state court system, saying its probation services for adults and juveniles are considered national models.

Successes of the Judicial Branch are impaired, Funke said, by funding holes in integral areas including the “JUSTICE” system that manages cases for judges, attorneys, staff, and the public. The Nebraska City native, elevated to the post in October, called for financial support from the Legislature to augment a $1.7 million grant aimed at creating “JUSTICE 2.0.” He said modernization will enable judges, attorneys, court staff, and the public to navigate cases more efficiently.

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