March 2016 News Releases

03/30/2016
Supreme Court announces cases for April 12 special session at Hiawatha High School
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced the two cases it will hear April 12 at Hiawatha High School, the next destination in the court's 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 Hiawatha in the court's 155 ...
03/28/2016
Supreme Court appoints Doug Shima clerk of appellate courts
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court announced today that it has appointed Douglas T. Shima to be clerk of the appellate courts at the judicial center in Topeka effective March 28.The clerk of the Kansas Supreme Court is a constitutional officer who, by statute, is also clerk of the Court of Appeals.Shima has served as the interim appellate ...
03/10/2016
Supreme Court to conduct special evening session April 12 at Hiawatha High School
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Hiawatha High School as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the high court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary.The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to about 8 p.m. in the auditorium of ...
03/07/2016
Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments March 15 in Leavenworth
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday, March 15, at the University of Saint Mary DePaul Library, 4100 S. 4th Street, Leavenworth.Judges Karen Arnold-Burger, Henry W. Green Jr. and Steve Leben will hear oral argument in six criminal cases at dockets that convene at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The ...