February 2015 News Releases

	02/27/2015 11 apply for district magistrate vacancy in 11th judicial district TOPEKA—Eleven people applied to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Cherokee County in the 11th judicial district.The 11th judicial district includes Cherokee, Crawford and Labette counties.The applicants are:Murl Thomas (Tom) Bringle of Oswego — account manager/sales with Cellular Sales of Kentucky, Inc.Timothy Alan Frieden of ...
	02/23/2015 Stephanie Bunten named new budget and fiscal officer for judicial branch TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced today that Stephanie Bunten has joined the judicial branch as its new budget and fiscal officer effective February 23.Bunten previously served as assistant fiscal officer of the judicial branch from 2010 to 2011. She succeeds Kim Fowler, who left in January to pursue a new career opportunity." ...
	02/13/2015 Kansas Supreme Court reappoints two to Chief Judges' Council TOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton Nuss has reappointed Chief Judge Patricia Macke Dick and Chief Judge David A. Ricke to the Chief Judges Council created last year to provide ground-level perspective on issues facing Kansas courts.Both will serve two-year terms that expire December 31, 2016."I appreciate that Chief Judge Macke Dick and Chief ...
	02/12/2015 Kansas district court judge named co-chair of national judicial voter education project TOPEKA—Shawnee County District Court Judge Cheryl Rios Kingfisher has been selected to co-chair the National Association of Women Judges' Informed Voters Project committee for a one-year term that started in January.Linda Leali, an attorney in Miami, Florida, is Kingfisher's co-chair."It's an incredible honor to help lead the ...