10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees

TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Judicial Nominating Commission will convene January 18, 2013 to interview and select nominees for submission to the Governor to fill two district judge vacancies due to the retirements of the Honorable Thomas Bornholdt and the Honorable John P. Bennett.

Interested persons may obtain nomination forms on-line at http://www.jocojnc.org. In order to be considered, candidates must submit an original and 15 copies of the nomination form and all supporting documents to the Hon. Kevin Moriarty, Div. 14, Room 315, 100 N. Kansas, Olathe, KS 66061 no later than noon, Friday, December 21, 2012. Forms cannot be accepted by fax or on-line.

The 10th Judicial District Judicial Nominating Commission is made up of 14 members. Seven are attorneys elected by the Kansas licensed attorneys residing in the district, and 7 are non-lawyers appointed by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners. The Nominating Commission welcomes and encourages public input into this important process. Comments can be submitted in writing to the Commission Secretary, Hon. Karen Arnold-Burger, 301 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66612-1507, faxed to (785) 296-7079 or emailed to arnold-burgerk@kscourts.org. All comments will be forwarded to all members of the Commission. Find out more information about the Commission by visiting its website at http://www.jocojnc.org.

Future Meeting Dates

All meetings are open to the public, with an opportunity provided for public comment.

• January 7, 2013 Meeting to Review Applications 4:00 p.m. at the Johnson County Courthouse, Room 319, 100 N. Kansas Ave., Olathe, KS. Public comment will be accepted at 4:15 p.m.

• January 18, 2013 Meeting to Interview Applicants 8:00 a.m. at the Johnson County Courthouse, Room 319, 100 N. Kansas Ave., Olathe, KS Public comment will be accepted at 8:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.