Kansas Judicial Branch Press Releases
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Published on January 13, 2022 - 21:53 GMTDistribution channels:
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Published on January 12, 2022 - 22:42 GMT
Supreme Court appoints Angela Sublett Knight to Kansas Commission on ...
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Angela Sublett Knight to Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct. Sublett Knight is the Violence Prevention, WyCo Connect and COVID-19 Logics coordinator for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County Public Health …
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Published on January 7, 2022 - 21:11 GMT
8th Judicial District Nominating Commission renews call for nominees for ...
TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission renewed the call for nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Dickinson County. The commission did not receive any nominations by the original December deadline. The vacancy was …
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Published on January 6, 2022 - 22:49 GMT
6th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet January 7
TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 5 p.m. Friday, January 7, to discuss an interview schedule conflict for one of the nominees to fill a district judge vacancy. The vacancy was created by Judge …
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Published on January 6, 2022 - 20:23 GMT
Judicial branch judges and employees receive statewide recognition
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, …
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Published on December 29, 2021 - 21:49 GMT
6th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule ...
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 …
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Published on December 29, 2021 - 17:11 GMT
Kansas Supreme Court appoints Joni Wilson-Colby to Ad Hoc Virtual Court ...
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 …
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Published on December 28, 2021 - 22:42 GMT
8th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet January 7
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 …
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Published on December 22, 2021 - 22:16 GMT
6th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet December 27
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 …
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Published on December 17, 2021 - 22:23 GMT
3rd Judicial District Nominating Committee sends the names of three ...
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 …
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Published on December 16, 2021 - 20:17 GMT
Kansas Supreme Court creates Ad Hoc Committee on Best Practices for ...
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 …
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Published on December 15, 2021 - 19:25 GMT
Kansas Supreme Court seeks parent representative to serve on its Task Force ...
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 …
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Published on December 13, 2021 - 21:41 GMT
Senior judge recognized for Judicial Excellence
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 …
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Published on December 9, 2021 - 22:26 GMT
Shawnee County judge recognized for judicial excellence
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 …
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Published on December 9, 2021 - 22:26 GMT
3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule ...
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 …
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Published on December 1, 2021 - 22:41 GMT
Kansas District Judges Association elects 2021–22 officers
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 …
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Published on December 1, 2021 - 22:41 GMT
Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association elects 2021–22 officers
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 …
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Published on November 29, 2021 - 21:44 GMT
Charles Droege named chief judge in 10th Judicial District
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 …
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Published on November 29, 2021 - 21:44 GMT
Kristi Cott named chief judge in 25th Judicial District
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, …
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Published on November 29, 2021 - 21:44 GMT
Steven Ebberts named chief judge in 3rd Judicial District
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 …
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