2000 News Releases

	12/20/2000 Rulon named chief judge of Court of Appeals TOPEKA—The Supreme Court today announced the appointment of Judge Gary W. Rulon as the next chief judge of the state Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Kay McFarland said the appointment is effective January 8th, upon the retirement of the current chief judge, J. Patrick Brazil.Judge Rulon, of Emporia, has been a member of the Court of Appeals ...
	11/15/2000 Three nominees selected for Court of Appeals vacancy TOPEKA—The names of three persons were submitted to Gov. Bill Graves today as nominees to fill the vacancy on the Court of Appeals that will be created by the retirement of Chief Judge J. Patrick Brazil on January 8th.Nominated to serve as a member of the Court of Appeals are: Chief Judge Stephen D. Hill, 49, Paola, and attorneys Lee Alan ...
	09/29/2000 Supreme Court to swear in 216 new attorneys TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court and U.S. District Court will meet in special session at 10 a.m. today at the Topeka Performing Arts Center to swear in 216 new attorneys. The ceremony will be conducted before the justices of the Supreme Court and U.S. District Judge Richard D. Rogers.Prospective attorneys will be presented to the courts by ...
	08/31/2000 Brazil to step down from Court of Appeals TOPEKA—Hon. J. Patrick Brazil, Chief Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals since 1995, announced today he is not seeking retention for another four-year term. Today's announcement will mark the conclusion of 28 years as a Kansas judge, including 15 years on the appellate court and 13 as a state district judge in Eureka.Reflecting on his ...
	05/26/2000 Supreme Court rules teachers can't serve as school board members Re: Appeal No. 83,805: Unified School District No. 501 and The Board of Education of U.S. No. 501 et al. v. Linda M. BakerTOPEKA—The Supreme Court today filed its decision in the above entitled appeal and rules 5-2 that teachers are ineligible to serve as a member of the their Board of Education under the common-law doctrine of ...
	05/02/2000 New judge position approved for Sedgwick County TOPEKA—Chief Justice Kay McFarland today notified the Secretary of State of the establishment of the newly created 26th Division of Sedgwick County District Court.The notification paves the way for the election of a judge at this year's primary and general elections. The incumbent would assume the office in January.The Supreme Court ...