TOPEKA—The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy in Leavenworth County.   The vacancy will be created when District Judge Dan Wiley reti...

TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, June 20, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy. This vacancy was created when Judge Lori Bolton Fleming’s appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals was confirmed by t...

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert signed orders appointing new members and reappointing current members to two boards and three committees. Board for Discipline of Attorneys   The Board for Discipline of Attorneys is composed of 20 attorneys appointed by the Supreme C...

TOPEKA—The  Supreme Court Nominating Commission  today voted on the names of three nominees for Supreme Court justice to send to Gov. Laura Kelly.   A letter from the nominating commission chair will be hand-delivered to the governor’s office to formally notify her of the...

TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to review applications and set the interview schedule to fill a district judge vacancy. This vacancy was created when Judge Lori Bolton Fleming’s appointme...

TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene Monday, July 21, to interview nominees to fill vacancies for district judge and district magistrate judge. District Judge Rene Young will retire August 1 from her position in Saline County. District Magis...

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on a proposed new Rule 1204: District Magistrate Judge Serving as a Municipal Judge . The court will accept written comment by email to [email protected] until noon Saturday, July 5. The subject line must re...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed new members and reappointed current members to a panel, a commission, two committees, and two boards. Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel The Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel advises judges seeking opinions concerning the compliance ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch has launched a new virtual self-help center for people involved in court cases who are not represented by an attorney.  The website, self-help.kscourts.gov , shares information, forms, and tools to help Kansans with district court process...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program presented awards to two attorneys at its spring seminar in Lawrence. Don Zemites Lifetime Contribution Award Paul Seymour III received the inaugural Don Zemites Lifetime Contribution Award. The award is to recognize longstan...