TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Lincoln County.
The vacancy was created when Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Judge Jennifer O’Hare to fill a district judge position in Cloud County.
The 12th Judicial District is composed of Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic, and Washington counties.
Nominees
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Näna Brammer, Sylvan Grove, attorney
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Angela Hecke, Marysville, formerly a district magistrate judge in the 22nd Judicial District
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Lucas Sanders, Lincoln, undersheriff, Lincoln County Sherriff's Office
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Dave Serrault, Lyons, attorney
Public interviews
Interviews are open to the public and will take place at:
Lincoln County Courthouse
216 E. Lincoln Ave.
Lincoln
Accommodation
Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to access the nominating commission meeting should notify the judicial branch ADA coordinator as early as possible:
ADA Coordinator
[email protected]
785-296-2256
Appointment process
The nominating commission seeks nominations and then meets to interview nominees. Interviews are open to the public. The commission selects who is appointed to fill the district magistrate judge vacancy.
Eligibility requirements
To be considered for district magistrate judge, a nominee must be:
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a resident of Lincoln County at the time of nomination, election, or appointment, when taking the oath of office, and while holding office (see K.S.A. 20-331, K.S.A. 20-334[b], and K.S.A. 20-338[b][8]);
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a graduate of a high school, a secondary school, or the equivalent; and
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either a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or able to pass an examination given by the Supreme Court to become certified within 18 months.
Term of office
After serving one year in office, a new judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term.
Nominating Commission
The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice K.J. Wall as the nonvoting chair; Carol Good, Barnard; James Johnson and Jeffery Zimmer, Beloit; Bryan Cleveland and Justin Ferrell, Concordia; Tanner Johnson, Courtland; David Savage, Greenleaf; Starla Nelson, Jamestown; Bradley Steen, Lincoln; Darrell Miller and Keith Roe, Mankato; and Elizabeth Hiltgen, Palmer.