August 2019 News Releases

	08/23/2019 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission submits nominees for district judge vacancy in Shawnee County TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of four nominees for district judge to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill a position vacated July 31 by Judge Franklin Theis.The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Shawnee County.The nominees are:Lori Dougherty-Bichsel, Silver Lake ...
	08/21/2019 Chief Judge Jeff Goering to sit with Kansas Supreme Court in El Dorado TOPEKA—Chief Judge Jeff Goering of the 18th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in two cases during the court's special session October 7 in El Dorado.The court's special evening session is part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the high court, its work ...
	08/19/2019 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission selects district magistrate judge in Kingman County TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Ronald Sylvester, Hutchinson, to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Kingman County.The commission conducted public interviews of nominees for the position August 19 at the Kingman County Courthouse in Kingman. Three people had applied for the opening.Sylvester's new ...
	08/16/2019 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission schedules interviews for judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will interview 13 nominees to fill a district judge position in Shawnee County vacated July 31 by Judge Franklin Theis.The commission will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, August 23, in the Shawnee County Courthouse, 200 SE 7th St. Interviews are open to the public.The 3rd Judicial District is ...
	08/14/2019 Kansas Court of Appeals to mark Constitution Day with sessions on three campuses TOPEKA—The Kansas Court of Appeals will visit Bethany College, Fort Scott Community College, and Kansas State University September 17 as part of the court's observance of Constitution Day.It is the court's first visit to Bethany College in Lindsborg and Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott.The Court of Appeals is a traveling ...
	08/08/2019 Sarah Warner to join Kansas Court of Appeals in August 8 ceremony TOPEKA—Sarah Warner will be sworn in as judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 8, in the Supreme Court courtroom in the Kansas Judicial Center, Topeka. VIDEO: Warner talks about her appointmentCourt of Appeals Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger will preside over the ceremony.The public can access a live webcast of ...
	08/07/2019 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district magistrate judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Wichita County created by the July 31 resignation of Judge Janna DeLissa.The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties.Justice Dan Biles, the Supreme Court ...
	08/07/2019 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Finney County created by the upcoming December 27 retirement of Judge Michael Quint.The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties.Justice Dan Biles, the Supreme Court ...
	08/05/2019 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for vacancy TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene August 23 to interview nominees to fill a district judge position in Shawnee County vacated July 31 by Judge Franklin Theis.The commission will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, August 23, in the Shawnee County Courthouse, 200 SE Seventh St. Interviews are open to the public.The 3rd ...