TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court announced the case it will hear in a special session Tuesday, November 12, in Louisburg, the next destination in the court's ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. Th...

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Finney County that will be created when District Judge Christopher Sanders retires on January 4, 2025. The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greel...

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy. Although the principal office for the position will likely be Sumner County, the district judge filling this position may maintain residency in any of the 30th Jud...

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by Zoom at noon Thursday, October 17, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy.   The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties. ...

TOPEKA—Alex Wong, chief information technology architect in the Kansas Office of Information Technology Services, will become chief information technology officer for the Kansas judicial branch effective October 28. Wong will succeed Kelly O’Brien, who retired in June. ...

TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Jefferson County that will be created when District Magistrate Judge Dennis Reiling retires at the end of his term. The 2nd Judicial District is com...

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument October 16 at the Leavenworth Justice Center , and it will be the last docket for the court’s longest-serving judge before he retires early next year. Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger is th...

TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Jefferson County. The vacancy will be created January 13, when District Mag...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three new members and reappointed two to the Access to Justice Committee .  New members will serve through June 30, 2027. They are:  District Judge Lori Dougherty-Bichsel, 3rd Judicial District  Candace Giefer, district cour...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session November 12 in Louisburg 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 session from 6:30 p.m. ...