November 2020 News Releases

	11/25/2020 Supreme Court accepting comment on new rule regarding expanded access to court case information TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on a proposed rule that would establish a framework through which stakeholders could gain expanded access to court case information in the Kansas eCourt case management system.The court will accept comment at publiccomments@kscourts.org until 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 9. The email ...
	11/25/2020 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet November 30 TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 30, to discuss the nomination process for a district magistrate judge vacancy in Washington County.The vacancy will be created by Judge Paul Monty's January 11 retirement.The 12th Judicial District is composed of ...
	11/25/2020 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by videoconference December 9 to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created by Judge Thomas Foster's November 29 retirement.The 10th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.Public interviewsThe nominating commission will convene by ...
	11/23/2020 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for vacancy TOPEKA—The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene December 11 to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Atchison County created by Judge Robert Bednar's January 11 retirement.The 1st Judicial District is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties.Public interviewsThe nominating commission will convene ...
	11/20/2020 Supreme Court temporary rule makes it easier for self-represented parties to file documents during pandemic TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court adopted a temporary rule today to help people who represent themselves in court by allowing them to file documents in a case by mail, fax, or drop box during the COVID-19 pandemic.The intent of the temporary rule to is to establish procedures that increase access to justice while protecting the health and ...
	11/19/2020 New attorneys to take state oath by videoconference November 20 TOPEKA—Applicants who successfully passed the September 20 Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys Friday, November 20.Chief Justice Marla Luckert of the Supreme Court and Chief Judge Julie Robinson of the U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, congratulated the news attorneys by video message.Virtual ceremonyThe ...
	11/18/2020 Angela Anderson selected for district magistrate judge vacancy in Wabaunsee County TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Angela Anderson to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Wabaunsee County.The commission conducted public interviews of nominees by videoconference November 17. Nine people applied for the opening.Anderson's new position will be effective on her swearing-in. Anderson, of ...
	11/17/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of three nominees for judge to governor TOPEKA— The 2nd 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 Jefferson County vacancy created by Chief Judge Gary Nafziger's January 11 retirement.The 2nd Judicial District is composed of Jackson, Jefferson ...
	11/17/2020 Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association elects 2020-21 officers TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Jenifer Ashford was 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 virtual conference for judges in October.Ashford serves in Johnson County of the 10th Judicial ...
	11/17/2020 Kansas District Judges Association elects 2020-21 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 Dan Creitz was elected president. He is chief judge of the 31st Judicial District, composed of Allen, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties."I am honored to serve ...
	11/16/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees by videoconference TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will interview nominees by videoconference Tuesday, November 17, to fill vacancies for a district judge and a district magistrate judge that are the result of two retirements.The commission originally planned to allow nominees to choose to be interviewed in person at the Kansas Judicial ...
	11/13/2020 New administrative order continues to suspend statutes of limitation, statutory time standards, deadlines, and time limitations TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert issued a new administrative order today continuing to suspend statutes of limitation, statutory time standards, deadlines, and time limitations started under earlier orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Luckert's action follows the State Finance Council's decision today to extend the COVID-19 ...
	11/13/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission amends interview schedule for district judge, district magistrate judge nominees TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission agreed to interview an additional nominee when it convenes at 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, at the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka.The commission will interview nominees to fill vacancies for a district judge and a district magistrate judge that are the result of two retirements. Chief ...
	11/13/2020 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for magistrate judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in McPherson County created by Judge Steve Hilgers' January 8 retirement.The 9th Judicial District is composed of Harvey and McPherson counties.Justice Evelyn Wilson, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible ...
	11/12/2020 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission extends deadline for nominations for district magistrate judge in Geary County TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission is extending the deadline to receive nominations to fill a vacancy for district magistrate judge in Geary County created by Judge Charles Zimmerman's January 11 retirement.The commission received two nominations by a noon deadline November 5.The 8th Judicial District is composed of ...
	11/10/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet November 13 TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 9 a.m. Friday, November 13, to reconsider a nominee's application for a district magistrate judge vacancy in Wabaunsee County.The vacancy will be created by Judge Blaine Carter's December 8 retirement.The meeting is open to the public. To ...
	11/10/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission sets interview schedule for district judge, district magistrate judge nominees TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, at the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka to interview nominees to fill vacancies for a district judge and a district magistrate judge.The vacancies are the result of two retirements. Chief Judge Gary Nafziger of Jefferson County will retire ...
	11/10/2020 District Judge Robert Bednar to retire January 11 TOPEKA—District Judge Robert Bednar of the 1st Judicial District will retire January 11 after 22 years of service.Bednar became a judge in 1998. He served in Leavenworth County until moving to Atchison County District Court in 2008. The 1st Judicial District is composed of those two counties.Bednar has overseen juvenile, civil, and criminal ...
	11/09/2020 Russell County district magistrate judge receives statewide award TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Marty Clark of Russell County received the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge of 2020.The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association presented the award to Clark at its annual meeting in October.Clark serves in the 20th Judicial District, which also includes Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, and ...
	11/09/2020 Long-serving chief judge recognized for judicial excellence TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association presented its Award for Judicial Excellence to Chief Judge Michael Powers of Marion during a recent virtual statewide conference for judges.Powers is chief judge of the 8th Judicial District, composed of Dickinson, Geary, Marion, and Morris counties.“Kansas is fortunate to have a great ...
	11/06/2020 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet November 10 TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, to discuss seeking additional nominees for a district magistrate judge vacancy in Geary County created by the January 11 retirement of Judge Charles Zimmerman.The commission received two nominations by a noon deadline ...
	11/06/2020 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to review nominees for judge vacancy in Johnson County TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet November 20 to review nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created when Judge Thomas Foster retires November 29.The 10th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.The nominating commission will convene by videoconference at noon Friday, November ...
	11/06/2020 Pretrial Justice Task Force delivers report to Supreme Court TOPEKA—After two years of rigorous study and collecting input from a wide range of experts and stakeholders, the Ad Hoc Pretrial Justice Task Force delivered its final report to the Kansas Supreme Court today. The 84-page Report to the Kansas Supreme Court makes 19 wide-ranging recommendations that include educating courts and the public ...
	11/05/2020 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Atchison County created by Judge Robert Bednar's January 11 retirement.The 1st Judicial District is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties.Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the ...