Published on
January 16, 2025
- 20:39 GMT
Chief Justice Marla Luckert delivers annual State of the Judiciary
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TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session January 22 at the Kansas Statehouse as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court will be in …
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert will give her 2025 State of the Kansas Judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, in the House chamber of the Statehouse. Luckert will update Governor Laura Kelly and …
TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, January 17, to interview a nominee to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in McPherson County. The vacancy will be created when District Magistrate Judge Amanda …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Tuesday, January 7, because of adverse weather conditions preventing safe travel in Topeka. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will be closed to in-person service. …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed new members and reappointed current members to the Chief Judges Council. The court also named a new chair and new member to the Supreme Court Task Force on Permanency Planning. Chief Judges Council The council …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Monday, January 6, due to adverse weather conditions. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will not be open to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may …
TOPEKA—With possible exceptions, state courts will close Thursday, January 9, to observe a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, in concurrence with actions taken by the federal government and Governor Laura Kelly. In its order …
TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, January 17, to interview a nominee to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in McPherson County. This vacancy will be created when District Magistrate Judge Amanda …
TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy will be created January 1 when District Magistrate Judge Guy Steier resigns and Administrative Order 2024-JA-096 …
TOPEKA—A committee formed two years ago to examine unmet legal needs in rural Kansas has released its findings and recommendations in a report to the Kansas Supreme Court. The Kansas Rural Justice Initiative Committee was charged with studying the trend …
TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Candace Lattin to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Barber County. Lattin's new position will be effective on her swearing-in. She is the district magistrate judge in …
TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of three nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in the judicial district. Although the principal office for the position will likely be Sumner County, the district judge …
TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, December 19, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy will be created January 1 when District Magistrate …
TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of five nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Finney County to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the position. The vacancy will be created when …
TOPEKA—Court of Appeals Judge Henry Green Jr. will retire March 3 after 32 years on the bench, making him the longest-serving judge on the court to date. A native of Leavenworth, he was appointed to the court in 1993 after a career in private practice in …
TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene Thursday, December 19, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Barber County. The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and …
