June 2017 News Releases

	06/29/2017 Hodgeman County magistrate reappointed to committee TOPEKA—Hodgeman County District Magistrate Judge Kenton Gleason was reappointed to the District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed him to a four-year term ending June 30, 2021.Gleason serves in the 24th Judicial District, which includes Edwards, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness ...
	06/29/2017 Four judges to serve on state judicial committee TOPEKA—Four Kansas judges were appointed to the District Judges Manual Committee.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed them to two-year terms ending June 30, 2019.New members are:Douglas County District Judge Amy HanleyWyandotte County District Judge Jennifer MyersHamilton County District Magistrate Judge Meghan ...
	06/29/2017 Two reappointed to municipal court clerks committee TOPEKA—Deana Scott of Prairie Village and Traci Dockery of Basehor were reappointed to three-year terms on the Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court.They will serve through June 30, 2020.The committee recommends and organizes education and training programs for municipal court ...
	06/28/2017 Four judges appointed to judicial education committee TOPEKA—Olathe Municipal Court Judge Katherine McElhinney and Shawnee Municipal Court Judge Karen Torline were appointed to the Municipal Court Judges Education Committee by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court.Additionally, Baxter Springs Municipal Judge David Hensley and Manhattan Municipal Judge Patrick Caffey were ...
	06/28/2017 Four members reappointed to Language Access Committee TOPEKA—Sedgwick County District Judge Eric Commer, Gove County District Magistrate Judge Brendon Boone, Riley County District Court Administrator DaLanna Nichols, and LuAnn Rivera of Wichita were reappointed to the Language Access Committee.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court reappointed them to three-year terms ending ...
	06/28/2017 Eight judges named to education advisory committee TOPEKA—Seven judges were appointed to the Judicial Education Advisory Committee, and another judge was reappointed to the panel.Appointed to three-year terms ending June 30, 2020, by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court were:Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Steve LebenGeary County District Judge Ryan RosauerAnderson County ...
	06/27/2017 Two members named to Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters TOPEKA—Jennifer Hill, a Wichita attorney, was appointed to a three-year term on the Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters, and Shawnee County Chief Judge Evelyn Z. Wilson was reappointed to serve another three years on the board.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed them to terms that begin July 1, 2017 ...
	06/27/2017 Three members appointed to Kansas Commission on Judicial Qualifications TOPEKA—District Judge Bradley E. Ambrosier and Terrance J. Campbell were appointed to the Kansas Commission on Judicial Qualifications, and Susan Lynn was reappointed to the board.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed them to terms that begin July 1, 2017, and end June 30, 2021.Ambrosier is chief judge of the 26th ...
	06/27/2017 Two members reappointed to Client Protection Fund Commission TOPEKA—Beth Love of Dodge City and Thomas E. Hammond II of Overland Park were reappointed to three-year terms on the Client Protection Fund Commission by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court.Their terms begin July 1, 2017, and end June 30, 2020. Hammond, an attorney, currently serves as vice chair. Love is a nonattorney ...
	06/23/2017 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview candidates for district judge TOPEKA—Six attorneys will be interviewed July 6 for the position of Labette County district judge.The 11th Judicial Nominating Commission will convene at 11:30 a.m. July 6. Members will conduct the interviews beginning at 1 p.m. and select three to five nominees to be submitted to the governor, who will then select one of the nominees to be ...
	06/20/2017 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission sends candidate names to governor TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission sent the names of three candidates for district court judge to Gov. Sam Brownback, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by the June 2017 retirement of District Judge Rebecca W. Crotty.The three candidates are:Lee J. Davidson, Topeka, an assistant attorney general in ...
	06/19/2017 Two are elected to Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission TOPEKA—Mikel L. Stout, a Wichita attorney, was elected chair of the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission by attorneys in a statewide election. Stout is a senior partner with Foulston Siefkin of Wichita. He succeeds Anne E. Burke, an attorney in Overland Park, who has served as chair since 2009.Also elected an attorney member of the ...
	06/19/2017 Retiring Labette County judge receives statewide recognition TOPEKA—Labette County District Judge Robert J. Fleming has been recognized by the Kansas District Judges Association for extraordinary leadership and service.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court presented Fleming the Community Outreach and Education Award at the association's meeting during a statewide conference for ...
	06/19/2017 Douglas County judge appointed to state Judges Assistance Committee TOPEKA—Douglas County District Judge Sally D. Pokorny was appointed to a four-year term on the Judges Assistance Committee by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court.Pokorny's term will run from July 1, 2017, through June 20, 2021.The Judges Assistance Committee provides help to any Kansas judge in need due to mental or ...
	06/19/2017 Four members reappointed to Kansas Judicial Council; new member to complete vacated term TOPEKA—Four members of the Kansas Judicial Council were reappointed to four-year terms by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court.Serving until June 30, 2021, are J. Nick Badgerow of Overland Park, Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Stephen D. Hill of Topeka, Geary County District Judge Maritza Segarra of Junction City, and Sarah ...
	06/16/2017 District magistrate judge appointed in Jewell County TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nomination Commission has selected Kevin L. Phillips to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Jewell County. The commission conducted public interviews of applicants for the position Friday, June 16, in Mankato.Phillips, of Mankato, is a lawyer in private practice. His new position as magistrate judge will be ...
	06/16/2017 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview candidates for district judge PARSONS—Eight attorneys have submitted applications to fill the district judge position in the 11th Judicial District, sitting in the District Court of Labette County.The position will become vacant on the July 14, 2017, retirement of District Judge Robert J. Fleming, who has held the position since 1996.The applicants are: Dennis Depew, ...
	06/16/2017 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks candidates for district magistrate judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy residing in Riley County.    The 21st judicial district includes Clay and Riley ...
	06/14/2017 Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association elects 2017 officers TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Douglas Bigge was elected the new president of the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association.The organization, open to all state district magistrate court judges, elected officers to serve in the fiscal year that begins July 1. Officers were elected at a statewide conference for judges conducted in Topeka ...
	06/13/2017 Kansas District Judges Association elects new officers TOPEKA — The Kansas District Judges Association, an organization open to all state district court judges, has elected officers to serve the organization in the fiscal year that begins July 1.Judge Robert J. Frederick was elected president. He is a judge in the 25th Judicial District, composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and ...
	06/13/2017 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview candidates for district judge in Topeka TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will interview the nine attorneys who applied to fill a district court vacancy in Shawnee County created by the June 2017 retirement of District Judge Rebecca W. Crotty.The candidates are:Jay D. Befort, TopekaLee J. Davidson, TopekaDarian P. Dernovish, TopekaJessica G. Domme ...
	06/12/2017 Wichita attorney reappointed to Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission TOPEKA—David H. Moses of Wichita was reappointed to a three-year term on the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed Moses to serve from July 1 through June 30, 2020.Moses has served on the commission since 2014. The commission oversees continuing legal education ...
	06/07/2017 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview candidates for district magistrate judge TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, June 16, in the Jewell County District Court courthouse to interview candidates to fill a district magistrate judge position in Jewell County.Interviews are open to the public. The courthouse is located at 307 N Commercial in Mankato.The 12th Judicial ...
	06/06/2017 Retired judge reappointed to Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel TOPEKA—Retired judge Fred S. Jackson has been reappointed to a four-year term on the Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed Jackson to serve from July 1, 2017, until June 30, 2021. He is a retired district judge from Shawnee County.The Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel serves as an ...
	06/05/2017 Judge Yeoman reappointed to Kansas Guardianship Program board TOPEKA—Shawnee County District Judge Frank J. Yeoman Jr. was reappointed to a two-year term to the board of directors of the Kansas Guardianship Program. His term will run from July 1 to June 30, 2019.The appointment was made by Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court.Yeoman currently serves as chair of the board. The Kansas ...
	06/05/2017 Overland Park lawyer reappointed to Attorney Admissions Review Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has reappointed James D. Oliver to a three-year term on the Attorney Admissions Review Committee.Oliver will serve until June 30, 2020.The committee, composed of three practicing attorneys, reviews applications of individuals seeking to practice law in the state and makes recommendations to the Kansas Board of ...