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Bill would remove judges’ home addresses and phone numbers from public retention filings
Summary
Sen. Jana Hughes introduced Legislative Bill 334 to require the Nebraska Secretary of State to withhold sitting judges’ home addresses and phone numbers from public retention-filing records to protect judges and their families.
Bill: Sen. Jana Hughes, who represents District 24, introduced Legislative Bill 334 to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and said the measure would require the Nebraska Secretary of State to withhold sitting judges’ residential addresses and phone numbers from public retention-filing records to protect judges and their families.
Why it matters: Hughes and judicial-branch witnesses told the committee that judges have been targeted after controversial rulings and that public access to home addresses and phone numbers can create safety risks. Supporters described the bill as complementary to recent county-level confidentiality measures and said it would not change retention voting.
Details and testimony: "Judges have been frequently targeted by individuals convicted of crimes or family members of those convicted," said Corey…
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