TOPEKA—Several current and former Kansas judicial branch judges and employees received awards from the Kansas Bar Association at the group’s recent annual meeting. Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction Chief Justice Marla Luckert, Kansas Supreme Court, …
TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Terri Johnson retired December 13. The 6th Judicial District is composed of …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Joni Wilson-Colby to the Ad Hoc Virtual Court Proceedings Committee. Wilson-Colby is the court administrator in the 18th Judicial District, which is Sedgwick County. The Supreme Court created the committee in …
TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 9 a.m. Friday, January 7, to discuss a renewed call for nominees for a district magistrate judge vacancy in Dickinson County. The commission did not receive any …
TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, to discuss the number of applications accepted, set the interview schedule for applicants, and finalize meeting logistics. The …
TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of three nominees for district judge to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by Chief Judge Richard Anderson’s December 11 retirement. The …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has created an Ad Hoc Committee on Best Practices for Eviction Proceedings to examine how evictions are processed by Kansas courts to identify best practices that reduce filings, expeditiously resolve pending cases, and …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is seeking a parent with experience in the child welfare system to serve on its Task Force on Permanency Planning. The Task Force on Permanency Planning is a multidisciplinary committee that examines and makes …
TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association presented its Award for Judicial Excellence to Senior Judge James Fleetwood during a recent virtual statewide conference for judges. Fleetwood became a senior judge in 2019, when he retired from the 18th …
TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association presented its Award for Judicial Excellence to Chief Judge Richard Anderson during a recent virtual statewide conference for judges. Anderson serves in the 3rd Judicial District, which is Shawnee County. Kim …
TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, December 17, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created by Chief Judge Richard Anderson’s December 11 retirement. The 3rd Judicial District is Shawnee …
TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association, an organization open to all state district court judges, has elected officers to serve the organization in the coming year. Judge Kim Cudney was elected president. She is chief judge of the 12th Judicial …
TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Jenifer Ashford was re-elected president of the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association. The organization, open to all state district magistrate court judges, elected officers to serve in the coming year during a …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Charles Droege to serve as chief judge of the 10th Judicial District from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023. The 10th Judicial District is Johnson County. “We appreciate that Judge …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Kristi Cott to serve as chief judge of the 25th Judicial District from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023. The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Steven Ebberts to serve as chief judge of the 3rd Judicial District from December 12, 2021, through December 31, 2023. The 3rd Judicial District is Shawnee County. “We appreciate that Judge …
TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at 9 a.m., Friday, December 17, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created by Chief Judge Richard Anderson’s December 11 retirement. The 3rd Judicial District is Shawnee …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed four new members to the Advisory Council on Dispute Resolution and reappointed three others. All will serve from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024. New members are: Janell Murphey, mediator, Salina Initiative …
TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Daniel Gilligan of Reno County received the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge of 2021. The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association presented the award to Gilligan at its annual meeting in October. …
TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Samuel Marsh will retire December 31 from the 11th Judicial District. Marsh was appointed district magistrate judge in 2015. The 11th Judicial District is composed of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette counties. “Cherokee …
