Three candidates — Mark L. Kovarik of Gering, Danielle J. Fliam of Lincoln, and Brendan J. Rice of Scottsbluff — are being considered for appointment as County Court Judge in Nebraska’s Twelfth Judicial District, which covers 11 western counties. The vacancy follows the retirement of Judge James M. Worden.
A public hearing will take place on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Scotts Bluff County Courthouse, second floor, district courtroom #1, 1725 10th St., Gering. The Judicial Nominating Commission will interview all applicants at that time…