TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by Zoom at noon Thursday, October 17, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy.   The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties. ...

TOPEKA—Alex Wong, chief information technology architect in the Kansas Office of Information Technology Services, will become chief information technology officer for the Kansas judicial branch effective October 28. Wong will succeed Kelly O’Brien, who retired in June. ...

TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Jefferson County that will be created when District Magistrate Judge Dennis Reiling retires at the end of his term. The 2nd Judicial District is com...

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument October 16 at the Leavenworth Justice Center , and it will be the last docket for the court’s longest-serving judge before he retires early next year. Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger is th...

TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Jefferson County. The vacancy will be created January 13, when District Mag...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three new members and reappointed two to the Access to Justice Committee .  New members will serve through June 30, 2027. They are:  District Judge Lori Dougherty-Bichsel, 3rd Judicial District  Candace Giefer, district cour...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session November 12 in Louisburg as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary.   The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. ...

TOPEKA—Applicants who successfully passed the Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys at 9:30 a.m. Friday, September 27, in Topeka.  The ceremony will take place at The Beacon at 420 SW 9th St.   New attorneys can choose to be sworn in during the ceremon...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two members from the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys  to the board's review committee.  The appointees, both of whom will serve on the review committee through June 30, 2028, are:  Derrick L. Roberson, Manhattan   T...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three new members and reappointed one to the Board for Discipline of Attorneys .  The newly appointed will serve through June 30, 2028. They are:  D. Shane Bangerter, Dodge City  Katie A. McClaflin, Overland Park  Cathe...