April 2012 News Releases

	04/25/2012 Three nominated for judgeship TOPEKA—The names of three southeast Kansas attorneys were submitted to Gov. Sam Brownback today as nominees to fill a vacancy on the Crawford County District Court that was created by the April 2 retirement of District Judge Donald R. Noland.Nominated were David S. Brake, who has been in private practice in Chanute since 1984; Lori A. Bolton ...
	04/23/2012 21st Judicial District vacancy TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with naming candidates to fill a district judge vacancy in the 21st Judicial District has issued a request for assistance from the public.The 21st Judicial District includes Clay and Riley counties.The nine-member commission is responsible for submitting the names of two or three nominees to the Governor ...
	04/23/2012 Shawnee County judicial vacancy TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with filling a Shawnee County District Court vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles Andrews has set May 24th as the deadline for applying for it.The seven-member commission is responsible for submitting the names of two or three nominees to the Governor for the vacancy which was created when ...
	04/23/2012 Two furlough days postponed TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court today postponed two of the remaining four days scheduled for furloughs of court employees and the closing of Kansas courts.The statewide closing of all district and appellate courts set for Friday, April 27, is postponed until Thursday, May 24; while the closing set for Friday, May 11, is postponed until ...
	04/09/2012 Court closure/furlough order released TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court today released its administrative order closing all state courts and sending 1,500 Judicial Branch employees home without pay as a result of a budget shortfall.The Supreme Court's decision to close courts and furlough employees was announced by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss at a news conference last ...
	04/06/2012 Supreme Court lifts smoking ban temporary injunction Appeal No. 104,761: Downtown Bar and Grill, LLC v. State of KansasTOPEKA—The Supreme Court today reversed a lower court decision temporarily blocking the state from enforcing a statute that exempts certain private liquor-serving clubs from a statewide ban on indoor smoking.The decision reverses a Shawnee County District Court decision ...
	04/04/2012 Supreme Court orders court employee furloughs TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court today announced dates for scheduled furloughs of court employees and the closing of Kansas courts. Statewide closings of all district and appellate courts are set for April 13 and 27th, May 11 and 25th, and June 8th.The scheduled court closings are necessary because of the legislature's failure last week to ...
	04/02/2012 Nine apply to fill vacancy in 11th Judicial District TOPEKA—Nine attorneys applied to fill a district judge vacancy created by the retirement of District Judge Donald R. Noland by Monday's deadline set by the district's Judicial Nominating Commission.Applicants include David S. Brake, Girard; David K. Markham and Steven W. Wilhoft, both of Parsons; Lori A. Bolton Fleming, Randel L ...