LINCOLN — In his first year as chief justice, Jeffrey Funke says he’s worked hard to “keep the ship afloat,” navigating court budgets, outreach efforts, and administrative duties — all while leading a Supreme Court that last year issued unanimous decisions in all but one of its 105 written opinions.
Funke describes the court as more than just a group of judges making decisions behind closed doors: the justices strive for unanimity to provide clear, binding guidance for lower courts and litigants across Nebraska.