--- title: "Ryan J. Stover | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-j-stover-district-court-judge-nebraska-district-court-district-8-ne" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Ryan J. Stover Nebraska District Court, District 7 · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Nebraska District Court, District 7 - State: Nebraska - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of the District Court, 7th Judicial District (Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne Counties) — 2026-present - Stratton, Delay, Doele, Carlson, Stover & Stratton, P.C., L.L.OPartner/Shareholder Norfolk, NE, and Columbus, NE — 2014-2026 - Carney Law, P.C.Associate Attorney Norfolk, NE — 2010-2014 - Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Law Clerk Lincoln, NE — 2008-2010 ### Education - University of Nebraska — J.D. (2010) - University of Nebraska–Lincoln — bachelor’s degree, education ### Additional information - Stover has been chairman of the Mental Health Board of the Seventh Judicial District since 2018, and he has performed similar duties in the Fifth Judicial District. - Stover is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association since 2010 - Received the Nebraska State Bar Association Visionary Award in 2022. - Before his judicial appointment, Stover practiced law extensively in Norfolk, Nebraska. - Joined this position by Governor Jim Pillen following the resignation of Judge James G. Kube - His legal practice focused significantly on family and juvenile law, providing him with experience relevant to the district court’s responsibilities - He has also contributed to the legal community through work with Legal Aid of Nebraska, Bright Horizons, and the Nebraska Volunteer Lawyers Project, and served on the Legal Services Committee for the Nebraska State Bar Association, promoting volunteer legal services and access to courts - His career reflects a combination of legal expertise, community service, and leadership within Nebraska’s judicial system ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media requests Scope: statewide Nebraska directs media requests to broadcast or photograph court proceedings to the Supreme Court media-coverage rules and published expanded-media-coverage process. Evidence excerpt: Media requests to broadcast or take still photos of court proceedings are governed by Nebraska Supreme Court rule §2-118 [Media Information and Court Coverage Protocol](https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/rules/administrative-policies-schedules/media) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### non public areas Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 submitted [Media Information and Court Coverage Protocol](https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/rules/administrative-policies-schedules/media) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### trial court expanded coverage Scope: statewide Nebraska permits expanded news media coverage in county and district courtrooms unless the trial-court expanded-coverage rules provide otherwise. Evidence excerpt: Expanded news media coverage shall be permitted in the county and district courtrooms in Nebraska courts [§ 6-2001. Scope; limitations.](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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### juvenile court coverage Scope: statewide Nebraska does not permit expanded news media coverage in actions pending in Nebraska juvenile courts. Evidence excerpt: Expanded news media coverage therefore is not permitted in actions pending in Nebraska’s juvenile courts. [§ 6-2001. Scope; limitations.](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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate media coverage Scope: statewide Nebraska permits broadcasting, televising, recording, and photographing in Supreme Court and Court of Appeals courtroom proceedings under Rule 2-117, subject to stated conditions. Evidence excerpt: 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.](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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate equipment Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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.](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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/hon-ryan-j-stover) - [Official roster](https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/hon-ryan-j-stover) - [Nebraska Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/hon-ryan-j-stover) - [Media Information and Court Coverage Protocol](https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/rules/administrative-policies-schedules/media) - [§ 6-2001. Scope; limitations.](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.](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) - [Official Nebraska current judicial roster](https://nebraskajudicial.gov/directories/district-court-judges) - [Nebraska judicial research](https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/hon-ryan-j-stover) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-j-stover-district-court-judge-nebraska-district-court-district-8-ne", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-j-stover-district-court-judge-nebraska-district-court-district-8-ne", "name": "Ryan J. Stover | KnowJudges", "description": "Ryan J. Stover, Nebraska District Court, District 7. 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Scope; limitations.](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9b78337701e261589c5b3f96) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](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). Collected 2026-07-26.