December 2001 News Releases

12/18/2001 Fairchild named chief judge of 7th Judicial District TOPEKA—District Judge Robert W. Fairchild has been named chief judge of the 7th Judicial District, a one-county district consisting of Douglas County, to succeed Chief Judge Michael J. Malone who asked to be relieved of the additional administrative duties effective January 1.Supreme Court Justice Bob Abbott, who is departmental justice for ...