Lancaster district judge grants injunction in state lawsuit against Lincoln’s minimum wage ordinance

The Lancaster County District Court order won’t affect Omaha’s recently passed minimum wage ordinance.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 466

Last Updated: 1 day, 6 hours ago

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LINCOLN — A district judge Friday blocked the city of Lincoln from starting a local minimum wage that would pay a different rate than the state’s.

Lancaster County District Court Lori Maret granted a temporary injunction in Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers’ lawsuit a day before the state’s new minimum wage law takes effect. Maret wrote in her eight-page order that Hilgers has standing to sue. She did not rule on the merits of the …

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