2010 News Releases

	12/10/2010 Supreme Court Nominating Commission opens interviews to public TOPEKA—Breaking from a longtime tradition, the Supreme Court Nominating Commission announced today that interviews of prospective nominees for vacancies on the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court will be open to the public, beginning with the next round of appellate court interviews February 17-18, 2011.The Commission will convene then to ...
	11/12/2010 Three nominated for Court of Appeals TOPEKA—Two judges and the head of the Supreme Court’s Death Penalty Appeals staff today were nominated to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals that will be created by the January 10 retirement of Chief Judge Gary W. Rulon.The names of Overland Park Municipal Court Judge Karen Arnold-Berger, Finney County District Judge Robert J ...
	11/10/2010 Three nominated for Douglas County judge TOPEKA—The names of three Lawrence attorneys were submitted to Gov. Mark Parkinson today as nominees to succeed Douglas County District Judge Jean F. Shepherd, who is retiring effective January 10 following 27 years service as a judge in Lawrence.Nominated to succeed her are Barbara K. Huff, a Lawrence attorney in practice; James R. McCabria, ...
	11/08/2010 New chief judge of Court of Appeals named TOPEKA—Judge Richard D. Greene has been appointed chief judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals to succeed outgoing Chief Judge Gary W. Rulon, who will retire at the end of his term January 10.The appointment was made by the Supreme Court and is effective upon Judge Rulon’s retirement. Rulon had been chief judge of the Court since 2001 ...
	11/04/2010 Three judges named to hear school finance suit TOPEKA—Court of Appeals Chief Judge Gary W. Rulon today appointed three judges from across the state to preside over a new lawsuit challenging the current level of state funding for Kansas schools.The suit, Gannon et al. v. State of Kansas, was filed in Shawnee County District Court Tuesday; however, a 2005 legislative enactment directs the ...
	10/25/2010 Thirteen apply for Douglas County judge vacancy TOPEKA—Thirteen Lawrence attorneys have applied for a vacancy on the Douglas County District Court that will occur at the end of the current term of office of Hon. Jean F. Shepherd in January. The deadline to apply was noon Friday.The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission will interview applicants on November 8 and then forward the ...
	10/13/2010 Seventeen apply for Court of Appeals TOPEKA—Seventeen attorneys, including eight judges, applied by the noon Wednesday deadline for the vacant position on the Court of Appeals that will created by the January 10 retirement of Chief Judge Gary W. Rulon.The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will convene November 11-12 to conduct interviews, after which the list will be narrowed ...
	10/04/2010 Applicants sought for Douglas County judge vacancy TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with naming candidates to fill a district judge vacancy in the 7th Judicial District has issued a request for assistance from the public.The 7th Judicial District is a one county district comprised of Douglas County.The seven-member commission is responsible for submitting the names of two or three ...
	09/28/2010 Three nominated for Supreme Court TOPEKA—Two Court of Appeals judges and a Lyon County district judge today were nominated to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the August 4th death of Chief Justice Robert E. Davis.Gov. Mark Parkinson will have 60 days in which to pick from among Chief Judge Merlin G. Wheeler, Emporia, Court of Appeals Judge Nancy L. Caplinger, or ...
	09/14/2010 Nominations sought for 28th Judicial District judge vacancy TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with naming candidates to fill a district judge vacancy in the 28th Judicial District has issued a request for assistance from the public.The 28th Judicial District includes Ottawa and Saline counties.The nine-member commission is responsible for submitting the names of two or three nominees to the ...
	09/09/2010 17th Judicial District Chief Judge Elliott to sit with Supreme Court TOPEKA—Hon. William B. Elliott, chief judge of the 17th Judicial District, will sit with the state Supreme Court Wednesday, September 15th, to hear appeals in five matters on the Court’s docket.The Supreme Court appointed Judge Elliott to join them in place of Chief Justice Robert E. Davis, who died August 4th. Judge Elliott is ...
	09/08/2010 Comprehensive review of court system announced TOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss today announced the Supreme court is undertaking the first comprehensive review of the administration and efficiency of the Kansas courts since the 1974 Kansas Judicial Study Advisory Committee study that led to unification of state courts in 1977.“For the first time in Kansas history, court-by-court ...
	09/08/2010 Gordon Atcheson to be sworn in to Court of Appeals TOPEKA—The Kansas Court of Appeals will meet in special session Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom to swear in Hon. G. Gordon Atcheson as the newest member of the 13-judge appellate court.Atcheson was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Court of Appeals that was created by the April 5 death of Judge Jerry G. Elliott.Court of ...
	09/08/2010 Reno County's Chief Judge Macke Dick to sit with Supreme Court TOPEKA—Hon. Patricia Macke Dick, chief judge of the 27th Judicial District, will sit with the state Supreme Court Monday, September 20, to hear oral arguments in seven attorney discipline proceedings on the Court’s docket.The Supreme Court appointed Judge Macke Dick to join them in place of Chief Justice Robert E. Davis, who died August ...
	09/08/2010 Riley County's Chief Judge Miller to sit with Supreme Court TOPEKA—Hon. Paul E. Miller, chief judge of the 21st Judicial District, will sit with the state Supreme Court Thursday, September 16th, to hear appeals in four matters on the Court’s docket.The Supreme Court appointed Judge Miller to join them in place of Chief Justice Robert E. Davis, who died August 4th. Judge Miller is currently ...
	09/01/2010 Thirteen apply for Supreme Court vacancy TOPEKA—Thirteen persons applied by the noon deadline today to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court that was created by the retirement of former Chief Justice Robert E. Davis.The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will interview applicants for the position on September 27 and 28, and then submit three names to Governor Mark Parkinson for ...
	08/18/2010 Chief Judge Rulon retirement announced TOPEKA—Court of Appeals Chief Judge Gary W. Rulon today announced his retirement from the Court, effective at the end of his term in January, which will mark the completion of 30 years as a Kansas judge.Chief Judge Rulon has been a member of the Court of Appeals since 1988, and has been Chief Judge since 2001. Before that, he served seven ...
	08/03/2010 Chief Justice Davis retirement announced TOPEKA—Chief Justice Robert E. Davis today announced his retirement from the Supreme Court after 17 years service on the state’s highest court. He has been Chief Justice since January 2009.In a letter he submitted to Governor Mark Parkinson announcing his retirement, Chief Justice Davis cited medical issues as prompting his decision to ...
	07/09/2010 Eight apply for judge vacancy in Shawnee County TOPEKA—Applications for the district judge vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jan Leuenberger in the 3rd Judicial District closed today at noon. Eight applications were received.James E. “Jeb” Benfer – Attorney in private practiceRebecca W. Crotty – Judge, Kansas Court of Tax AppealsBarry K. Disney &ndash ...
	06/14/2010 Nominations sought for Shawnee County judge vacancy TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with naming candidates to fill a district judge vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District has issued a request for assistance from the public.The 3rd Judicial District is comprised of Shawnee County.The six-member commission is responsible for submitting the names of two or three nominees to the Governor for ...
	05/28/2010 Court of Appeals nominations to governor TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission today nominated three persons to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals that was created by the April death of Judge Jerry G. Elliott, Lawrence.Nominated were Overland Park Municipal Court Presiding Judge Karen Arnold-Burger; G. Gordon Atcheson, an Overland Park attorney in private practice; and ...
	05/12/2010 18 apply for Court of Appeals vacancy TOPEKA—Eighteen attorneys, including three judges, applied by the noon Wednesday deadline for the vacant position on the Court of Appeals created by the April 5 death of Hon. Jerry G. Elliott, Lawrence.The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will convene May 27-28 to conduct interviews, after which the list will be narrowed to three names ...