September 2012 News Releases

	10/25/2012 Chief Judge Wurst honored TOPEKA—Chief Judge Wendel Wurst, Garden City, has been awarded the Southwest Kansas Bar Association's "Civility Award" in recognition of his civility to attorneys, courtesy to witnesses, and others in the legal process, it was announced in Topeka today.The Southwest Kansas Bar Association noted in presenting the award earlier ...
	09/26/2012 Supreme Court to sit at Johnson County Community College TOPEKA—In what is believed to be a historical first in Johnson County, Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss today announced the Kansas Supreme Court will travel to Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, next Wednesday, October 3rd, to hear appeals in four cases pending before the Court.The Court has never presided over appeals within ...
	09/19/2012 Mitchell County district magistrate judge appointed TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission has appointed a Beloit native to fill a vacancy that was created by the retirement of Mitchell County District Magistrate Judge Bonnie J. Wilson, it was announced today.Appointed following interviews that were conducted Tuesday in the Mitchell County Courthouse, Beloit, was Debra J ...
	09/12/2012 Court of Appeals to sit at Kansas State University TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear four appeals in Manhattan Wednesday, September 19, as part U.S. Constitution Observance Day. The hearings will be conducted in Forum Hall in the Kansas State University Student Union.Court will convene at 1:00 p.m. The appeals are from Pottawatomie, Saline, and Sedgwick ...
	09/12/2012 Court of Appeals to sit at Washburn University TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear seven appeals in the Robinson Courtroom at Washburn University's School of Law, Tuesday, September 18, as part U.S. Constitution Observance Day.Court will convene in special session in the law school at 9:00 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. to hear appeals from Franklin, Shawnee ...
	09/11/2012 Court of Appeals to sit at Cowley County Community College TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear cases in Arkansas City Tuesday, September 18, as part of the U.S. Constitution Observance Day. Oral arguments in three of the appeals will be conducted in the Earle N. Wright Community Room in the Brown Center, 125 S. 2nd Street, and three others in the Cowley County ...
	09/11/2012 Court of Appeals to sit at Cloud County Community College TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear cases in Concordia Tuesday, September 18, as part of U.S. Constitution Observance Day. Oral arguments in two of the cases will be conducted in the Cook Theater at Cloud County Community College and two others at the Cloud County Courthouse.The Court of Appeals hearings at the ...
	09/10/2012 Five apply for Mitchell County district magistrate judge vacancy TOPEKA—Five persons have applied for a district magistrate judge vacancy in Mitchell County that created by the August 1retirement of Judge Bonnie Wilson.Applicants include Debra Joy Gronewoller Wright, Raymore, MO; Kay Marie Strong Prather, Randall; Daniel T. Porterfield Runge, Hill City; Matthias W. Schroeder, Hunter; and Janet M. Thiessen, ...
	09/06/2012 Applications now accepted for Court of Appeals upcoming vacancy TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission is now accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals that will be created by the January 2, 2013, retirement of longtime Judge Christel E. Marquardt, it was announced today.Judge Marquardt, who has been a member of the Court of Appeals, since 1995, said in announcing her ...