NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – The Judicial Nominating Commission has forwarded the names of two nominees to Gov. Dave Heineman for his consideration to fill an open judgeship in central Nebraska. The nominees are North Platte attorney Richard Birch and Lincoln County Attorney Rebecca Harling. They are seeking appointment as Nebraska’s 11th Judicial District judge to replace Judge John Murphy, who retired last month. The district consists of 17 central and western Nebraska counties and is based in North Platte. The governor’s office says Heineman will schedule interviews with nominees in the coming weeks.