2009 News Releases

	10/13/2009 Judge named to American Law Institute TOPEKA—Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Steve Leben has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), a prestigious legal organization whose members are elected through a rigorous selection process, it was announced in Topeka today.Leben is among 68 newly elected members of the now 4,234-member council. He is the only member of the Kansas ...
	10/08/2009 Courts shorten access hours TOPEKA—So far this year, the state court system’s $15.9 million budget shortfall has prompted judges from 18 counties to limit the hours of public access to the office of the clerk of district court, it was announced in Topeka today.The 18 counties are in addition to 15 counties that previously were granted Supreme Court permission to ...
	07/01/2009 Court filing fees hiked TOPEKA—The cost of going to court in Kansas is going up beginning today with the implementation of a temporary $10 surcharge on most kinds of cases being added to court filing fees.Chief Justice Robert E. Davis wrote in the order implementing the surcharge that the additional court fees were ordered because of a $15.9 million cut in the state ...
	06/19/2009 Supreme Court upholds convictions TOPEKA—The Supreme Court today upheld the kidnapping and murder convictions of Kimberly Sharp, one of four defendants found guilty for the brutal killing of David Owen, a Topeka man who used unconventional methods to advocate for the homeless.A police canine search team found Owen's decomposing body in a heavily wooded area on the north ...
	05/21/2009 Committee to study electronic filing of court cases TOPEKA—An organizational meeting of a Supreme Court advisory committee that has been appointed to study statewide electronic filing of court cases has been scheduled for June 3 at 10 a.m. in the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 W. 10th, it was announced in Topeka today.It is being chaired by Justice Marla J. Luckert, with Justice Dan Biles serving ...
	02/27/2009 Biles swearing-in scheduled for March 6 TOPEKA—Overland Park Attorney Dan Biles will be sworn in as the 74th justice of the Kansas Supreme Court during a special session of the Court Friday, March 6, 2009. The session will be at 2 p.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 W. 10th, in Topeka.Biles will be presented to the Court by Dr. Diane Bannerman ...
	01/21/2009 Chief judge appointed for 14th Judicial District TOPEKA—The Hon. Roger Gossard has been appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court as chief judge of the 14th Judicial District. Counties in the district are Montgomery and Chautauqua.As chief judge, Judge Gossard has general management responsibilities in the judicial district, including assigning judicial caseloads and directing all clerical and ...