April 2014 News Releases

	04/28/2014 Chief justice recognizes Jay Scott Emler for contributions to municipal judge education TOPEKA — Chief Justice Lawton Nuss will present Jay Scott Emler with an award in recognition of his role as a founder and leader of the Municipal Judges Education Committee at the Municipal Court Judges Conference in Topeka April 28.Nuss will present the award on behalf of the entire Supreme Court.Legislation enacted in 1989 required the ...
	04/25/2014 New attorneys take state and federal oaths in April 25 ceremony TOPEKA — Successful applicants to the February 2014 Kansas Bar Examination were sworn in as Kansas attorneys at a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Topeka Performing Arts Center in Topeka Friday, April 25.The swearing in was presided over by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss and the Kansas Supreme Court, and by Judge Julie Robinson for the U.S. District Court ...
	04/23/2014 13th Judicial District Judge Ward to sit with Kansas Supreme Court TOPEKA — Judge Mike Ward of the 13th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the state Supreme Court Wednesday, April 30, to hear oral arguments in four cases.After hearing oral arguments, Ward will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and opinion drafting.Ward has been a 13th Judicial District Court judge, serving ...
	04/23/2014 Leavenworth County Chief Judge King to sit with Kansas Supreme Court TOPEKA — Leavenworth County District Court Chief Judge David J. King has been appointed to sit with the state Supreme Court Thursday, May 1, to hear oral arguments in six cases.After hearing oral arguments, King will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and opinion drafting.King has been a Leavenworth County District Court judge ...
	04/23/2014 Johnson County Judge Elliott to sit with Kansas Supreme Court TOPEKA — Johnson County District Court Judge Gerald T. Elliott has been appointed to sit with the state Supreme Court Tuesday, April 29, to hear oral arguments in five cases.After hearing oral arguments, Elliott will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and opinion drafting.Elliott has been a district court judge in Johnson ...
	04/23/2014 Sumner County Judge McQuin to sit with Kansas Supreme Court TOPEKA — Sumner County District Court Judge R. Scott McQuin has been appointed to sit with the state Supreme Court Monday, April 28, to hear oral arguments in four cases.After hearing oral arguments, McQuin will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and opinion drafting.McQuin has been a district court judge in Sumner County ...
	04/18/2014 Court of Appeals chambers counsel receives Topeka Bar Association award TOPEKA—Kansas Court of Appeals chambers counsel Doug Shima received the Honorable E. Newton Vickers Professionalism Award from the Topeka Bar Association at the group’s annual meeting April 9.Shima has worked for the Kansas Judicial Branch since he graduated from the Washburn University School of Law in 1994. He currently serves as ...
	04/16/2014 Justice Marla Luckert receives Warren W. Shaw Distinguished Service Award TOPEKA—Justice Marla Luckert became the third Kansas Supreme Court justice to receive the Warren W. Shaw Distinguished Service Award when it was presented to her by the Topeka Bar Association at the group’s annual meeting April 9.The first time the award was presented, it was to retired Chief Justice David Prager in 1996. Chief Justice ...
	04/11/2014 Kansas Court of Appeals to hear arguments April 15 at Washburn Law TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday, April 15, in the Robinson Courtroom at the Washburn University School of Law, 1700 SW College, in Topeka.Judge Michael B. Buser will be the presiding judge for the panel that also includes Judge Caleb Stegall and Senior Judge John J. Bukaty.Attorneys ...
	04/02/2014 Court requires universal use of offender assessment tool to break cycle of repeat crimes TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court decided late last week that it will require court services officers statewide to use the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) assessment tool to evaluate the type and level of supervision each misdemeanor and felony offender needs to reduce future criminal activity.The requirement applies to all felony ...