March 2019 News Releases

	03/26/2019 Johnson County district judge to retire after 15 years of service TOPEKA—District Judge Kevin Moriarty will retire June 28 after serving more than 15 years in the 10th Judicial District. Moriarty was appointed a district judge in 2004 and served four years as chief judge of the 10th Judicial District, which is composed of Johnson County. "It has been my honor and privilege to serve the ...
	03/26/2019 Nominees sought for judge vacancy in 7th Judicial District TOPEKA—The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Douglas County created by the June 15 retirement of Judge Paula Martin.The 7th Judicial District is composed of Douglas County.Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 7th Judicial District ...
	03/25/2019 Douglas County court reporter named honorary bailiff for Supreme Court's special session in Lawrence TOPEKA—Mary Kay Howe is a staunch advocate of the country's judicial system. "I'm proud of our court system and the way it works. It's a very fair system, and I enjoy being a part of that," she said. Her part—since 1975—has been as a court reporter. She records a court's oral proceedings so that ...
	03/18/2019 New chief judge appointed for 29th Judicial District TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Robert Burns as chief judge of the 29th Judicial District effective from May 4 through December 31, 2019.Burns will succeed Judge R. Wayne Lampson, who will retire May 4.The 29th Judicial District is composed of Wyandotte County."We are glad that Judge Burns has agreed to serve ...
	03/15/2019 Nominees sought for district judge vacancy in 10th Judicial District TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created by the June 28 retirement of Judge Kevin Moriarty.The 10th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.Justice Lee Johnson, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 10th Judicial ...
	03/11/2019 Nominees sought for district magistrate judge vacancy in 25th Judicial District TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Hamilton County created by the resignation of Magistrate Judge Meghan Houtsma, effective May 1.The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties.Justice Dan Biles, ...
	03/11/2019 Supreme Court announces cases for April 1 special session in Lawrence TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced the two cases it will hear in a special session Monday, April 1, in Lawrence, 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.The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to about 8 p.m. at the ...
	03/05/2019 District Judge Kathleen Sloan to sit with Kansas Supreme Court March 12 TOPEKA—District Judge Kathleen Sloan of the 10th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's March 12 docket.After hearing oral arguments, Sloan will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.“I am pleased that Judge Sloan ...
	03/01/2019 Chief Judge R. Wayne Lampson to retire TOPEKA—Chief Judge R. Wayne Lampson of the 29th Judicial District will retire May 4. He has been a district judge since 1995 and chief judge since 2008.“I have been honored to serve as a judge in Wyandotte County. We have some really great employees who work hard at their jobs and who have given me their support and encouragement for ...