April 2016 News Releases

	04/27/2016 Judge Burgess of 18th judicial district to sit with Kansas Supreme Court May 5 TOPEKA — Judge Ben Burgess of the 18th judicial district has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's 9 a.m. docket Thursday, May 5.After hearing oral arguments, Burgess will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and opinion drafting."I am pleased that Judge ...
	04/27/2016 Judge Anderson of 3rd judicial district to sit with Kansas Supreme Court May 3 TOPEKA — Judge Richard Anderson of the 3rd judicial district has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's 9 a.m. docket Tuesday, May 3.After hearing oral arguments, Anderson will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and opinion drafting."I am pleased that ...
	04/25/2016 Nominating commission seeks candidates for district magistrate judge vacancy in 25th judicial district TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Hamilton County.The 25th judicial district includes Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties. The position is stationed in Hamilton County.Justice Dan Biles, the Supreme Court departmental justice ...
	04/20/2016 New attorneys take state and federal oaths in April 22 ceremony TOPEKA — Successful applicants to the February 2016 Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys in one of two ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22, in the Supreme Court courtroom at the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 SW 10th Avenue, in Topeka.Chief Justice Lawton Nuss will preside over the Supreme Court and Judge ...
	04/08/2016 Richard Ross, appellate reporter of decisions, to retire June 3 TOPEKA — After more than 40 years with the Kansas judicial branch, Richard Ross will hang up his editing pencil June 3 and retire from his job as the Supreme Court's official reporter, a position he has had since the court was still located in the Statehouse.Ross says what he will miss most are the people."The judicial branch has ...
	04/07/2016 Supreme Court reappoints 30 chief judges TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has reappointed 30 chief judges in Kansas. Their terms are effective February 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017.1st Judicial District, composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties:Chief Judge David King has served as a district judge since 1986 and chief judge since 1990.2nd Judicial District, composed of ...