TOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss recognized Administrative Assistant Patty Nurnberg in his State of the Kansas Judiciary address delivered February 3 in the Supreme Court courtroom in Topeka to an audience of Kansas legislators, judicial branch employees and key constituent groups.
"The judicial branch is fortunate to employ so many faithful professionals who have dedicated their entire careers to providing Kansans fair and impartial courts," said Nuss. "It is my pleasure to recognize a few, like Patty Nurnberg, who is just one example of the state's many judicial branch employees committed to public service."
Nurnberg has been an administrative assistant for 32 years in the 5th judicial district, composed of Chase and Lyon counties.
"It has been my privilege and pleasure to have worked with so many hardworking people in the 5th judicial district for so many years. In spite of furloughs, denial of COLA, and staff shortages, all of our personnel – clerks, probation officers, court reporters, administrative staff, and judges – have served the public with dedication and integrity. Working 18 years in the Chase County District Court and 13 years in the Lyon County District Court has been an honor for me," said Nurnberg.
The Kansas judicial branch is made up of one Supreme Court, one Court of Appeals, and more than 100 district courts. Its courts employ more than 250 judges and 1,600 court administrators, court clerks, court reporters, court services officers, and other support staff in communities all across Kansas. Together, they process nearly 400,000 cases a year such as criminal, civil, juvenile, probate, child in need of care, domestic, traffic, and adoptions.