TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has selected Judge Sarah Warner to serve as chief judge of the 14-member Kansas Court of Appeals beginning January 13.   Warner will succeed Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who will continue to serve on the Court of Appeals after her seco...

TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Brian Yearout to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Jefferson County. Yearout’s new position will be effective on his swearing-in. He serves as the deputy county attorney for Pottawatomie County. ...

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, December 13, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Finney County.   The vacancy will be created when District Judge Christopher Sanders retires January 4. The 25t...

TOPEKA — The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association recently elected its officers for 2025 during an annual statewide conference for judges.   District Magistrate Judge Regine Thompson was re-elected to a second term as president. She serves in Republic County of ...

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 12 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, to discuss nominations and set the interview schedule to fill a district judge vacancy in Sumner County.   Although the principal office for the position will likely be S...

TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at noon Wednesday, November 20, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in McPherson County.   This vacancy will be created when District Magistrate Judge Amanda Fabe...

TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Jefferson County.   The vacancy will be created when District Magistrate Judge Dennis Reiling retires...

TOPEKA—The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association presented its annual Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge to retired Judge Kevin Kimball of Franklin County during a recent statewide conference for judges.   Kimball served in the 4th Judicial Distric...

TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association presented its annual Award for Judicial Excellence to Judge C. William Ossmann during a recent statewide conference for judges.   Ossmann, who serves in the 3rd Judicial District, which is Shawnee County, said he was surprise...

TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association recently elected officers to serve the organization for the coming year during an annual statewide conference for judges.   District Judge Cheryl Rios was elected president of the organization, which is open to all state dist...