Jose Rodriguez: Judicial system must incorporate community's perspectives 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 Sep 18, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Platte county attorney Jose Rodriguez stands outside of the Platte County Courthouse. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star kAmkDEC@?8my@3 E:E=6ik^DEC@?8m s6AFEJ !=2EE6 r@F?EJ pEE@C?6Jk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m(92E 5C6H J@F E@ 2 42C66C :? =2Hnk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Q 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qmx? D9@CE[k^DA2?m x H2D 5C2H? E@ 364@>:?8 2? 2EE@C?6J 3J “E96 32EE=6]” #682C5=6DD @7 H96E96C 2? 2EE@C?6J :D C6AC6D6?E:?8 2? :?5:G:5F2=[ 2 3FD:?6DD @C 2 8@G6C?>6?E 6?E:EJ[ E92E 2EE@C?6J :D E2D<65 H:E9 E96 AC:G:=686 2?5 5FEJ @7 D6CG:?8 2D E96 4=:6?E’D 492>A:@? 2E 2== E:>6D] pEE@C?6JD 2C6 2=D@ 8:G6? 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