Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-301 et seq. § 20-339
Appeal; enforcement of hearing officer's order; procedure.
Operative Text
(1) Any party aggrieved by a final order granting or denying in whole or in part the relief sought may appeal the order. The appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, except that venue of the proceeding shall be in the county in which the discriminatory housing practice is alleged to have occurred. (2)(a) The commission may petition the district court for the county in which the discriminatory housing practice is alleged to have occurred or in which any respondent resides or transacts business for the enforcement of the order of the hearing officer and for appropriate temporary relief or restraining order. (b) The commission shall file in court with the petition the record in the proceeding. A copy of such petition shall be transmitted by the clerk of the court to the parties to the proceeding before the hearing officer. (3)(a) Upon the filing of a petition under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the court may: (i) Grant to the petitioner or any other party such temporary relief, restraining order, or other order as the court deems just and proper; (ii) Affirm, modify, or set aside the order, in whole or in part, or remand the order for further proceedings; and (iii) Enforce the order to the extent that the order is affirmed or modified. (b) Any party to the proceeding before the hearing officer may intervene in the district court. (c) An objection not made before the hearing officer shall not be considered by the court unless the failure or neglect to urge such objection is excused because of extraordinary circumstances. (4) If no appeal is filed before the expiration of forty-five days after the date the hearing officer's order is entered, the hearing officer's findings of fact and order shall be conclusive in connection with any petition for enforcement: (a) Which is filed by the commission under subsection (2) of this section after the end of such forty-fifth day; or (b) Under subsection (5) of this section. (5) If before the expiration of sixty days after the date the hearing officer's order is entered no appeal has been filed and the commission has not sought enforcement of the order under subsection (2) of this section, any person entitled to relief under the order may petition for a decree enforcing the order in the district court for the county in which the discriminatory housing practice is alleged to have occurred. (6) The district court in which a petition for enforcement is filed under subsection (2) or (5) of this section shall enter a decree enforcing the order. The clerk of the court shall transmit a copy of such decree to the commission, the respondent named in the petition, and any other parties to the proceeding before the hearing officer.
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-301 et seq. § 20-339, any party dissatisfied with a hearing officer's final order in a discriminatory housing practice case may appeal through the Administrative Procedure Act, with venue fixed in the county where the alleged discrimination occurred. The Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission may also petition a district court directly to enforce a hearing officer's order, and any person entitled to relief may independently seek court enforcement if the Commission has not acted within sixty days. District courts reviewing such petitions have broad authority to affirm, modify, set aside, or remand the order, and to grant temporary relief as appropriate.
Plain English — not legal advice.
A respondent named in a discriminatory housing practice proceeding should be aware that under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-301 et seq. § 20-339, a hearing officer's order can become conclusive—and enforceable by a district court—if no appeal is filed within forty-five days of the order's entry. Compliant operators generally track all deadlines carefully and ensure that any objections they intend to raise were first presented before the hearing officer, since courts will not consider new objections absent extraordinary circumstances. Familiarity with the Administrative Procedure Act's appeal procedures is important for anyone navigating this process.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-301 et seq. § 20-339 provides that a person who has been granted relief in a discriminatory housing practice proceeding has independent standing to petition a district court for enforcement if the Commission has not sought enforcement within sixty days of the hearing officer's order. Tenants and other aggrieved parties also have the right to appeal an order that denied relief, in whole or in part, through the Administrative Procedure Act with venue in the county where the alleged discrimination occurred. Those seeking to understand their options under this provision may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office familiar with Nebraska fair housing law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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