June 2003 News Releases

	06/24/2003 Judge Knudson to retire from Court of Appeals TOPEKA—Veteran Court of Appeals Judge David S. Knudson has announced his retirement from the court after a judicial career spanning more than two decades. The retirement is effective August 1, 2003.Judge Knudson was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1995, after having served as a judge of Saline County District Court since 1981, which ...
	06/16/2003 Greene to be sworn in as Court of Appeals judge TOPEKA—Wichita attorney Richard D. Greene will be sworn in as a member of the Court of Appeals during a special session of the Court of Appeals Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 W. 10th, in Topeka.Greene was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals that was created by the appointment of Justice Robert L. Gernon ...
	06/05/2003 Topeka teacher receives national honor TOPEKA—Susan Sittenauer, a civil and criminal rights teacher at Seaman High School since 1984, has been named the 2003 national Law-Related Education Teacher of the Year by the American Lawyers Auxiliary, a national network of lawyers' spouses affiliated with the American Bar Association.Mrs. Sittenauer will receive the award, as well as ...
	06/02/2003 Three finalists named for Supreme Court vacancy TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission today submitted the names of three persons to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for appointment to the Supreme Court to fill a vacancy on the court created by the June 6 retirement of Justice Bob Abbott.Nominees include Judge Carol A. Beier, of the Kansas Court of Appeals, and Judges Steve A. Leben and ...