August 2015 News Releases

	08/21/2015 Kansas judicial branch receives national recognition for court caseload reporting excellence TOPEKA—For a third time since 2009, the Kansas judicial branch has been recognized by the National Center for State Courts for reporting excellence in providing detailed and publishable court caseload data.This year's national recognition was for reporting excellence for six continuous years.Kansas received two excellence awards from the ...
	08/14/2015 New date set for interviews to fill judge vacancy in 9th judicial district TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, September 11, in the Harvey County Courthouse in Newton to interview nominees to fill a judge vacancy created by the August 1 retirement of Chief Judge Richard B. Walker.The meeting is open to the public.The 10 candidates are:JoAn LindforsGregory NyeMarilyn ...
	08/10/2015 Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments August 18 in Garden City TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, at the Finney County Courthouse, 425 North 8th Street, Garden City.Judges G. Joseph Pierron Jr., David E. Bruns, and Kim R. Schroeder will hear oral argument in seven criminal and civil cases at dockets that convene ...
	08/04/2015 Supreme Court to conduct special evening session October 13 at Garden City High School TOPEKA The Kansas Supreme Court announced today it has selected Garden City High School as the next destination in its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the high court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary.It will be the Supreme Court’s first visit to Garden City in the court’s 154-year history, and it will ...