April 2019 News Releases

	04/30/2019 3rd Judicial District Nominating Committee seeks nominees for judge vacancy in Shawnee County TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Shawnee County created by the July 12 retirement of Judge Mark Braun.The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Shawnee County.Justice Marla Luckert, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 3rd Judicial District ...
	04/26/2019 Supreme Court announces decision in Hodes & Nauser v. Derek Schmidt In a decision released today, the Kansas Supreme Court affirmed a Shawnee County District Court's order temporarily enjoining enforcement of legislation banning an abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. The Supreme Court held the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights protects a woman's access to abortion and the plaintiffs showed ...
	04/25/2019 District Judge Daniel Cahill to sit with Kansas Supreme Court April 29 TOPEKA—District Judge Daniel Cahill of the 29th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's April 29 docket.After hearing oral arguments, Cahill will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.“I am pleased that District ...
	04/25/2019 District Judge Jeff Elder to sit with Kansas Supreme Court May 1 TOPEKA—District Judge Jeff Elder of the 2nd Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear one case on the court's May 1 summary calendar.Elder will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.“I am pleased that District Judge Elder is taking time from his duties in the ...
	04/25/2019 District Judge Steven Montgomery to sit with Kansas Supreme Court April 29 TOPEKA—District Judge Steven Montgomery of the 6th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's April 29 docket.After hearing oral arguments, Montgomery will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.“I am pleased that ...
	04/22/2019 Supreme Court accepting comment on new and amended rules related to statewide eCourt project TOPEKA―The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on five new rules and one amended rule that relate to electronic filing, court case data, and case records as the state's judicial districts and appellate courts begin to transition to a new centralized case management system, a primary component of Kansas eCourt.The court is accepting ...
	04/22/2019 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for vacancy TOPEKA—The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 23, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Douglas County created by the June 15 retirement of Judge Paula Martin.The commission will meet in the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E 11th St., Lawrence. Interviews are open to ...
	04/22/2019 New attorneys to take state and federal oaths in April 26 ceremony TOPEKA—Successful applicants to the February 2019 Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26, in the Kansas Supreme Court courtroom at the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 SW 10th Ave., Topeka.Chief Justice Lawton Nuss will preside over the Supreme Court, and Senior Judge John Lungstrum of the U.S ...
	04/19/2019 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for vacancy TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, to interview 10 nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created by the June 28 retirement of Judge Kevin Moriarty.The commission will meet at the Johnson County Administration Building, Rooms 202-204, 111 S Cherry St., Olathe. ...
	04/15/2019 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominee for district magistrate vacancy TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene May 10 to interview one nominee to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Hamilton County.The vacancy was created by the resignation of District Magistrate Judge Meghan Houtsma, effective May 1.The commission will convene at 9 a.m. Mountain time on Friday, May 10 in the ...
	04/11/2019 Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at Washburn University in Topeka TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday, April 16, in the Robinson Courtroom at Washburn University School of Law.The law school building on the Washburn University campus is at 17th and MacVicar in Topeka.Judges Kim R. Schroeder, G. Gordon Atcheson, and Michael Buser will hear oral arguments ...
	04/11/2019 Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday, April 16, in the Hudson Auditorium at Johnson County Community College.Hudson Auditorium is located on the second floor of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at the college, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park.Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger will be ...
	04/11/2019 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to review nominees for vacancy TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, to review 18 nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created by the June 28 retirement of Judge Kevin Moriarty.The commission will meet at the Johnson County Administration Building, Rooms 202/204, 111 S Cherry St ...
	04/08/2019 Douglas County district judge to retire after 25 years of service TOPEKA—District Judge Paula Martin will retire June 14 after serving 25 years in the 7th Judicial District.Martin was appointed in 1994 to fill a new position created for the 7th Judicial District, which is composed of Douglas County. She has presided over major civil and criminal cases throughout her career.“It has been an honor to ...