TOPEKA—Angela Gupta, Lake Quivira, is the 2023 recipient of the Robert L. Gernon Award presented in December by the Kansas Continuing Legal Education board. Gupta is a mediator, arbitrator, and independent investigator with Associates in Dispute Resolution …
TOPEKA—The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 18, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy created by the October 15 death of District Magistrate Judge William “Bill” Malcom. …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will close at 4 p.m. today and will remain closed all day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, due to adverse weather. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will not be open to in-person …
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert will give her 2024 State of the Kansas Judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, in the House chamber of the Statehouse. Luckert will update Gov. Laura Kelly and members …
Portal allows record searches and online payments to courts TOPEKA—The portal that allows anyone anywhere to search Kansas district court cases over the internet is back online, but its information is temporarily out of date while courts work to input …
21st Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for district magistrate judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 18, to interview nominees to fill a district …
Access to efiling system expected after first of year TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch phased restoration of the Kansas eCourt case management system in district courts continues, although at a slower pace than had been planned. The case management system …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed 29 chief judges in Kansas for terms that begin January 1, 2024, and end December 31, 2025. 1st Judicial District Chief Judge Joan Lowdon was reappointed in the 1st Judicial District, composed of Atchison and …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Jared Johnson to serve as chief judge of the 28th Judicial District from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025. The 28th Judicial District is composed of Ottawa and Saline counties. …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Carey Hipp to serve as chief judge of the 20th Judicial District from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025. The 20th Judicial District is composed of Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, and …
TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch is beginning its phased restoration of the Kansas eCourt case management system starting with three judicial districts Wednesday and a plan to reach the remaining district courts by late next week. The case management …
TOPEKA—October 23 the Kansas Supreme Court honored four attorneys for their outstanding pro bono service during an inaugural Pro Bono Heroes Luncheon. The luncheon was part of the National Celebration of Pro Bono week promoted by the American Bar …
TOPEKA—The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Clay County created by the October 15 death of District Magistrate Judge William “Bill” Malcom. The 21st Judicial District is …
TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch tentatively plans to restore most information systems used by district courts in 104 Kansas counties by year-end, including systems used to process cases and receive electronically filed documents. The Kansas Supreme Court …
TOPEKA—The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy. The vacancy was created by the October 15 death of …
TOPEKA—The seven justices of the Kansas Supreme Court released the following statement today regarding the October 12 security incident that disrupted access to information systems used by courts statewide. Statement from Kansas Supreme Court (Chief …
TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Daniel Vokins will retire December 9 from the 10th Judicial District. The 10th Judicial District is Johnson County. Vokins was appointed district magistrate judge in 2005, after serving as a judge pro tem in municipal and …
TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Laura Viar to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Morris County. Viar’s new position will be effective on her swearing-in. She currently is the county attorney for Morris County. She …
TOPEKA—The Supreme Court appointed one and reappointed four others to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Board. Bach Tho Hang, deputy public defender, Sedgwick County Public Defender Office, Wichita, was appointed to serve a three-year term. Reappointed …
