Jeffrey J. Funke at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Justice
- Court
- Nebraska Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jeffrey J. Funke
Chief Justice · Nebraska Supreme Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Private practice of law and Otoe County Attorney; from 2005 - 2007
- Private practice of law and Deputy County Attorney, Otoe County; from 1997 - 2005
- Private practice of law and Deputy Public Defender, Otoe County; from 1994 - 1997
Education
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- University of Nebraska system
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law
Personal record
Born April 15, 1969
Courtroom rules and guidance
Media Requests
Nebraska directs media requests to broadcast or photograph court proceedings to the Supreme Court media-coverage rules and published expanded-media-coverage process.
Media requests to broadcast or take still photos of court proceedings are governed by Nebraska Supreme Court rule §2-118Media Information and Court Coverage Protocol ↗
Non Public Areas
Nebraska requires media requests to film or photograph non-public courthouse areas to be submitted to the resident or presiding judge of the Judicial District.
Media requests to film or photograph in non-public areas, e.g. private offices or employee work areas not located in public areas must be submittedMedia Information and Court Coverage Protocol ↗
Trial Court Expanded Coverage
Nebraska permits expanded news media coverage in county and district courtrooms unless the trial-court expanded-coverage rules provide otherwise.
Expanded news media coverage shall be permitted in the county and district courtrooms in Nebraska courts§ 6-2001. Scope; limitations. ↗
Juvenile Court Coverage
Nebraska does not permit expanded news media coverage in actions pending in Nebraska juvenile courts.
Expanded news media coverage therefore is not permitted in actions pending in Nebraska’s juvenile courts.§ 6-2001. Scope; limitations. ↗
Appellate Media Coverage
Nebraska permits broadcasting, televising, recording, and photographing in Supreme Court and Court of Appeals courtroom proceedings under Rule 2-117, subject to stated conditions.
broadcasting, televising, recording, and photographing will be permitted in all judicial proceedings in the courtroom during sessions§ 2-117. Media coverage of proceedings before the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals. ↗
Appellate Equipment
Nebraska appellate media equipment quantity and type are subject to Chief Justice discretion, and equipment location is designated by the Chief Justice or Chief Judge.
The quantity and types of equipment permitted in the courtroom shall be subject to the discretion of the Chief Justice§ 2-117. Media coverage of proceedings before the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals. ↗
Sources
Nebraska Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-justicesMedia Information and Court Coverage Protocol
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/rules/administrative-policies-schedules/media§ 6-2001. Scope; limitations.
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/supreme-court-rules/chapter-6-trial-courts/article-20-rules-expanded-news-media-coverage-nebraska-trial-courts/%C2%A7-6-2001-scope-limitations§ 2-117. Media coverage of proceedings before the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/supreme-court-rules/chapter-2-appeals/article-1-nebraska-court-rules-appellate-practice/%C2%A7-2-117-media-coverage-proceedings-nebraska-supreme-court-and-nebraska-court-appeals