June 2021 News Releases

	06/15/2021 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for two district judge vacancies TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill two district judge vacancies.   Judge Steven Hornbaker, who served in Geary County, retired June 1. Chief Judge Michael Powers will retire August 20. His position is based in Marion County.   The 8th Judicial District is composed of Dickinson ...
	06/14/2021 Supreme Court appoints three to Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Bettina Jamerson and Bre Walker to three-year terms on the Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee.Jamerson is court administrator for the city of Shawnee.Walker is court clerk for the city of Mulvane.The court also reappointed Christina Lucas, court clerk for the city of Frontenac.Their terms ...
	06/14/2021 Supreme Court appoints three to Municipal Court Judges Education Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Judge Jennifer Jones to an unexpired term on the Municipal Court Judges Education Committee.She is municipal judge for the city of Wichita and will serve until June 30, 2022. She succeeds Judge Ted Griffith, municipal judge for the city of Wichita.The court reappointed Judge Jason Maxwell, municipal ...
	06/14/2021 Supreme Court reappoints Judge Richard Walker to Kansas Guardianship Program board TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed Senior Judge Richard Walker to a four-year term on the board of directors of the Kansas Guardianship Program.Walker's term will run through June 30, 2025. He was appointed in 2018 to complete another board member's unexpired term.Walker has served as a senior judge for the Kansas Court of ...
	06/14/2021 Chief Judge Michael Powers to retire August 20 TOPEKA—Chief Judge Michael Powers of the 8th Judicial District will retire August 20 after 31 years of service.Powers became a judge in 1991 and was named chief judge in 1994. The 8th Judicial District is composed of Dickinson, Geary, Marion, and Morris counties.Powers said he always is aware that the role of a judge is one of public service. ...
	06/14/2021 Supreme Court appoints members to Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Chief Judge Steven Johnson and reappointed three other members to the Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters.Johnson serves in the 20th Judicial District, composed of Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, and Stafford counties. He succeeds Chief Judge Preston Pratt, whose term ends June 30. Pratt ...
	06/10/2021 Supreme Court reappoints lawyer to Admissions Review Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed Sherri Loveland to a three-year term on the Admissions Review Committee.Loveland will serve a term that begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2024. She is a lawyer at Stevens & Brand in Lawrence.To receive a license to practice law in Kansas, an applicant must be mentally and emotionally fit and show ...
	06/09/2021 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission to convene June 11 TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 11, to discuss the nomination process to fill two district judge vacancies.   Judge Steven Hornbaker, who served in Geary County, retired June 1. Chief Judge Michael Powers will retire August 20. His position is based ...
	06/02/2021 Supreme Court reappoints two lawyers to Client Protection Fund Commission TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed Christopher Sook, Hays, and David Trevino, Lawrence, to three-year terms on the Client Protection Fund Commission.Both are lawyers. Their terms begin July 1 and end June 30, 2024.The Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, which the commission oversees, compensates people who suffer economic loss as a ...
	06/02/2021 Supreme Court appoints members to Task Force on Permanency Planning TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two people to the Supreme Court Task Force on Permanency Planning and reappointed three others.Kristen Powell, Wichita, was appointed to a four-year term to begin July 1 and end June 30, 2025. She succeeds Daniel Martin, Topeka, whose term expires June 30.Caitlyn Eakin, Great Bend, was appointed to ...
	06/01/2021 Supreme Court reappoints 11 members to Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed 11 members to the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys.They will serve four-year terms beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2025.Reappointed were:Gregory Bauer, Great Bend;Jeffrey Chubb, Independence;Shaye Downing, Lawrence;John Duma, Olathe;Rebecca Faurot, Scott City;Terry Mann, Wichita;Kathryn ...