November 2016 News Releases

	11/18/2016 Kansas judicial branch releases studies showing employee pay below market by up to 22 percent TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch today released two studies showing that pay for every single job classification within the branch is below market levels by at least 4.6 percent and as much as 22.2 percent."It's well documented by the National Center for State Courts that pay for Kansas district judges ranks a dismal 50th in the ...
	11/07/2016 Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments November 15 and 16 in Ottawa TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments November 15 and 16 in the historic Franklin County Courthouse, 315 S. Main Street, Ottawa.Judges Melissa Standridge, Karen Arnold-Burger, and David Bruns will hear oral arguments in seven cases at dockets that convene at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday ...
	11/07/2016 Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments November 15 and 16 in Great Bend TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments November 15 and 16 at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main Street, Great Bend.Judges Anthony J. Powell, G. Joseph Pierron, and Stephen D. Hill will hear oral arguments in six cases at dockets that convene at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, and ...
	11/03/2016 Judge Karen Arnold-Burger presented V. Robert Payant Award for Teaching Excellence TOPEKA—Court of Appeals Judge Karen Arnold-Burger has received the annual V. Robert Payant Award for Teaching Excellence for her contributions to judicial education through her role as a faculty member of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada.The award was presented to Arnold-Burger by Judge Chad Schmucker, president of the college ...