July 2020 News Releases

	07/30/2020 Supreme Court appoints two to Kansas Board of Law Examiners TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Jacy Hurst of Lawrence and C. Edward Watson of Wichita to five-year terms on the Kansas Board of Law Examiners.Hurst is a lawyer and partner at Kutak Rock, Kansas City, Mo. She succeeds Laura Ice, vice president and general counsel at Textron Financial Corp., Wichita, who served as vice chair of the ...
	07/30/2020 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for judge vacancy in Sumner County TOPEKA — The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Sumner County created when Judge R. Scott McQuin retires August 15.The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties.Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice ...
	07/29/2020 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of three nominees for judge to governor TOPEKA—The 1st 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 the July 17 retirement of Leavenworth County Judge Michael Gibbens.The 1st Judicial District is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties.The ...
	07/28/2020 Supreme Court reappoints Lawrence lawyer to Admissions Review Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed James Oliver to a three-year term on the Admissions Review Committee.Oliver will serve a term that began July 1 and ends June 30, 2023. He is a lawyer at Foulston & Siefkin, Overland Park.The committee, composed of three practicing lawyers, reviews applications of individuals seeking to practice ...
	07/28/2020 Jason Parks selected for district magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Jason Parks to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County.The commission met July 28 by videoconference and interviewed three nominees for the position. The meeting was broadcast live over YouTube.Park's new position will be effective on his swearing-in. He is a ...
	07/28/2020 Supreme Court reappoints two, appoints another to Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed Doni Mooberry and Michelle Slinkard to the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee.Mooberry is a Lawrence lawyer. Slinkard is a Topeka lawyer. They will serve terms that began July 1 and end June 30, 2024.The Supreme Court also appointed District Judge Keven O'Grady to complete an ...
	07/24/2020 Chief justice gives update on plan to reinstate time limitations and deadlines for court proceedings TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert said today she has adjusted her plan to reinstate statutes of limitation and statutory time standards or deadlines that apply to conducting or processing of judicial proceedings. Luckert had announced June 29 she planned to reinstate most time requirements effective August 3, based on the assumption that ...
	07/24/2020 Supreme Court Nominating Commission accepting applications for September vacancy TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission is accepting nominees for a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court created by Justice Carol Beier's September 18 retirement.Beier's retirement triggers a merit-based nomination process that Kansans voted to add to the Kansas Constitution in 1958. The process involves the Supreme Court ...
	07/23/2020 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for district magistrate judge by videoconference TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by videoconference at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County created by the August 14 retirement of Judge Mary Thrower.The meeting will be broadcast live on the Kansas judicial branch YouTube channel at ...
	07/22/2020 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview times for district judge nominees TOPEKA—The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene Tuesday, July 28, to interview six nominees to fill a district judge position in Leavenworth County created by the July 17 retirement of Judge Michael Gibbens.The commission will meet at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 2 of the Leavenworth Justice Center at 601 S 3rd St., Leavenworth ...
	07/20/2020 Supreme Court Nominating Commission to meet by videoconference July 22 TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will meet by videoconference at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, to discuss procedures in advance of seeking nominations for a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court created by the September 18 retirement of Justice Carol Beier.The meeting will be broadcast live on the Kansas judicial branch YouTube ...
	07/15/2020 Supreme Court appoints new member, reappoints seven to Judicial Education Advisory Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Court of Appeals Judge Sarah Warner to the Judicial Education Advisory Committee.She will complete the unexpired term of Steve Leben, who stepped down from the Court of Appeals in June to teach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.The Supreme Court also reappointed:District Judge ...
	07/15/2020 Supreme Court appoints two members to Client Protection Fund Commission TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Jon Newman and Coleen Stein to three-year terms on the Client Protection Fund Commission.Newman is a lawyer from Wichita. Stein is a nonlawyer from Dodge City. Their terms began July 1 and end June 30, 2023.The Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, which the commission oversees, compensates people who ...
	07/13/2020 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission to review nominees for magistrate judge TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, to discuss procedural matters and review nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County.The vacancy will be created by the August 14 retirement of Judge Mary Thrower.The meeting is open to the public ...
	07/10/2020 Judicial branch awarded $1.6 million grant to help ensure Kansans' access to justice TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch was awarded $1.6 million from the state's Federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program to help pay for technology improvements that will provide broader digital access to justice and allow courts to conduct more operations remotely.The grant will help pay for:remote technology equipment and ...
	07/10/2020 Kansas Court of Appeals panel will hear oral arguments by videoconference July 16 and July 21 TOPEKA—Kansas Court of Appeals judges will hear appeals by videoconference Thursday, July 16, and Tuesday, July 21. The oral arguments will be livestreamed on YouTube.Judge Michael Buser is the presiding judge and is joined by Judges Stephen Hill and Sarah Warner for the July 16 and 21 dockets.Ordinarily, Court of Appeals panels hear ...
	07/10/2020 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for district judge TOPEKA—The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, to interview six nominees to fill a district judge position in Leavenworth County created by the July 17 retirement of Judge Michael Gibbens.The meeting location will be announced later. Interviews are open to the public.The nominating commission ...
	07/09/2020 Kansas Court of Appeals panel will hear oral arguments by videoconference July 14 TOPEKA—Kansas Court of Appeals judges will hear appeals by videoconference Tuesday, July 14. The oral arguments will be livestreamed on YouTube.Judge Tom Malone is the presiding judge and is joined by Senior Judges Patrick McAnany and James Burgess for July 14 docket.Ordinarily, Court of Appeals panels hear oral arguments in person. Through ...
	07/09/2020 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends three nominees for judge to governor TOPEKA— The 10th 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 District Judge Sara Welch’s July 1 retirement.The 10th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.The three nominees are:Krishnan ...
	07/09/2020 Kansas Court of Appeals panel will hear oral arguments by videoconference July 15 TOPEKA—Kansas Court of Appeals judges will hear appeals by videoconference Wednesday, July 15. The oral arguments will be livestreamed on YouTube.Judge Henry Green Jr. is the presiding judge and is joined by Judges G. Gordon Atcheson and Kathryn Gardner for the July 15 docket.Ordinarily, Court of Appeals panels hear oral arguments in person ...
	07/09/2020 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for magistrate judge TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene Tuesday, July 28, to interview three nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County.The vacancy was created by the August 14 retirement of Judge Mary Thrower.The commission will convene in the Ottawa County Courthouse, 307 N. Concord, Minneapolis. The ...
	07/08/2020 Kansas Court of Appeals panel will hear oral arguments by videoconference July 13 TOPEKA—Kansas Court of Appeals judges will hear appeals by videoconference Monday, July 13. The oral arguments will be livestreamed on YouTube.Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger is the presiding judge and is joined by Judges David Bruns and Kim Schroeder for the July 13 docket.Ordinarily, Court of Appeals panels hear oral arguments in person ...
	07/06/2020 UPDATE: 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for district judge vacancy by videoconference TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by videoconference at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created by the July 1 retirement of Judge Sara Welch. The meeting will be broadcast live on the Kansas judicial branch YouTube channel at https://bit.ly ...
	07/02/2020 Supreme Court appoints Manhattan woman to Kansas Continuing Legal Education Board TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Tracey Lee to a three-year term on the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Board.Her term began July 1 and ends June 30, 2023.The board oversees continuing legal education requirements for lawyers licensed to practice in Kansas. Attorneys must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours each year.Lee, a graduate ...
	07/02/2020 Supreme Court reappoints four attorneys to Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed four attorneys to four-year terms on the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys.Their terms began July 1 and end June 30, 2024.Reappointed were:John Gatz, Colby;Stacy Ortega, Wichita;James Rankin, Topeka; andLee Smithyman, Overland Park.The Office of the Disciplinary Administrator works under the ...
	07/02/2020 Supreme Court requires face coverings in district, appellate court proceedings TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court today issued an administrative order requiring district and appellate courts to comply with the governor's order requiring people to wear face coverings in public areas to help stop the spread of COVID-19.Administrative Order 2020-PR-090, effective July 3, requires district and appellate courts to comply ...
	07/01/2020 Supreme Court appoints two to Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Katie Marcum, municipal court clerk for the city of South Hutchinson, to a three-year term on the Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee.The court also reappointed Deana Scott, court administrator for the city of Prairie Village.Their terms begin July 1 and end June 30, 2023.The committee ...
	07/01/2020 Supreme Court appoints new member, reappoints another to Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Melinda Young and reappointed Jennifer Hill to the Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters.They will serve three-year terms that begin July 1 and end June 30, 2023.Young is an attorney from Hutchinson. Hill is an attorney from Wichita.The Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters supervises ...