02/18/2025
Court of Appeals February 19 docket in Topeka by videoconference

TOPEKA—The Kansas Court of Appeals docket scheduled Wednesday, February 19 , will be by videoconference because of adverse weather conditions.   The Topeka docket will be livestreamed and archived on the  Kansas Court of Appeals YouTube channel .

02/17/2025
Kansas Judicial Center closed Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions

TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Tuesday, February 18, due to adverse weather conditions. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will be closed to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may remain open at t...

02/13/2025
Kayla Acosta elected president of Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators

TOPEKA—Kayla Acosta, Ellis County District Court clerk, was elected president of the Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators at the organization’s annual meeting.   Acosta was appointed clerk in 2021 and has been with the judicial branch since 2016...

02/11/2025
Kansas Judicial Center closed Wednesday due to adverse weather conditions

TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Wednesday, February 12, due to adverse weather conditions. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will be closed to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may remain open at...

02/10/2025
12th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of four nominees for district judge to governor

TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of four nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the position.   This vacancy was created January 1 when District Magis...

01/27/2025
Supreme Court creates ad hoc advisory group on criminal mediation

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has created an ad hoc group to advise the court on creating criminal mediation rules.   The 12-member group is created by Supreme Court Administrative Order 2025-CM-011 signed today by Chief Justice Marla Luckert.   “In recent years, ...

01/27/2025
Danielle Hall named 2025 board president for Institute for Well-Being in Law

TOPEKA—Danielle Hall, chief of professionalism and outreach in the Office of Judicial Administration, was named board president for the Institute for Well-Being in Law.  The Institute for Well-Being in Law is a nonprofit organization that promotes well-being among lawyers...

01/23/2025
Chief justice releases Kansas Judicial Branch 2024 Annual Report

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert has released the  Kansas Judicial Branch 2024 Annual Report  she is submitting to the governor and members of the Kansas Legislature. The report summarizes judicial branch accomplishments during 2024 and gives updates on four major projec...

01/22/2025
12th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet February 10

TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene Monday, February 10, to interview nominees for a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy was created January 1 when District Magistrate Judge Guy Steier resigned. The Supreme Court then conve...

01/21/2025
Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral argument at Kansas Wesleyan University

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Tuesday, February 4, at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. The public is invited to attend. The panel will hear three cases starting at 9 a.m. in Sams Chapel in the Hall of the Pioneers ...