March 2021 News Releases

	03/31/2021 Chief justice reinstates most time limitations and deadlines in court proceedings effective April 15 TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert issued Administrative Order 2021-PR-020 late yesterday reinstating most time limitations and deadlines for court proceedings effective April 15. Luckert also issued orders authorizing the use of two-way audio-visual communication. One applies to appellate and district court proceedings and the other to ...
	03/23/2021 Supreme Court appoints members to eCourt subcommittees TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two people to serve on subcommittees of the eCourt Steering Committee, which is overseeing implementation of a statewide centralized case management system.Mike Stewart will serve on the eCourt Infrastructure Subcommittee. Stewart is district court information services manager in the Office of ...
	03/19/2021 Judicial branch offers online continuing education for guardians ad litem TOPEKA—The Office of Judicial Administration will offer six one-hour modules of continuing education for guardians ad litem and child welfare stakeholders.The modules, hosted by Wichita State University, satisfy the annual requirement to complete six hours of continuing education for anyone serving as a guardian ad litem—a person ...
	03/16/2021 Chief justice appoints Chief Judge Amy Harth to Kansas Judicial Council TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert appointed Chief Judge Amy Harth to fill an unexpired term on the Kansas Judicial Council.Harth will complete a term ending June 30, 2023. She is chief judge of the 6th Judicial District, composed of Bourbon, Linn, and Miami counties.The Judicial Council reviews the administration of justice in Kansas. It can ...
	03/15/2021 Supreme Court appoints Judge Kevin Kimball to District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed District Magistrate Judge Kevin Kimball to the District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee.He will complete an unexpired term that ends June 30, 2023. He succeeds Judge Peggy Alford, who retired.Kimball serves in Franklin County of the 4th Judicial District, which also includes Anderson, Coffey ...
	03/12/2021 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of three nominees for judge to governor TOPEKA—The 25th 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 Judge Ricklin Pierce's January 13 retirement.The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita ...
	03/11/2021 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule for magistrate judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene April 6 to interview three nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Osage County created by Judge Shannon Rush's February 1 resignation.The 4th Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, and Osage counties.Interview schedule9 a.m.Tonya ...
	03/05/2021 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for judge vacancy in Osage County TOPEKA—The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene April 6 to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Osage County created by Judge Shannon Rush's February 1 resignation.The 4th Judicial District is composed of Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, and Osage counties.NomineesThe nominees are:Lori D ...