In their own words: Stefanie Martinez From the In their own words: Judges, lawyers, professors discuss diversity in Nebraska's legal community series Lincoln Journal Star Jul 17, 2022 Jul 17, 2022 Updated Apr 25, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Papillion District Court Judge Stefanie A. Martinez sits in her courtroom at the Sarpy County Courthouse. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star kAmkDEC@?8my@3 E:E=6ik^DEC@?8m $2CAJ r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE yF586k^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmkDEC@?8m(92E 5C6H J@F E@ 2 42C66C :? =2Hnk^DEC@?8mk^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmx? `_E9 8C256[ >J 9:89 D49@@= 9:DE@CJ E62496C H2D 2EE6?5:?8 ?:89E 4=2DD6D 2E $6E@? w2== {2H $49@@=] t249 >@C?:?8 :? 4=2DD D96 H@F=5 E6== FD 23@FE D@>6 @7 E96 42D6D D96 H2D DEF5J:?8] x H2D >@DE :?E6C6DE65 :? E96 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= 2?5 4C:>:?2= =2H 42D6D] }@E @?=J 5:5 x 7:?5 96C 2?2=JD:D @7 E96 42D6D :?EC:8F:?8[ 3FE x 925 D@ >F49 25>:C2E:@? 7@C 96C 2D 2 D:?8=6 AC@76DD:@?2= H@>2? 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