October 2019 News Releases

	10/31/2019 Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association elects 2019-20 officers TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Marty Clark was elected president of the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association.The organization, open to all state district magistrate court judges, elected officers to serve in the coming year. Officers were elected at a statewide conference for judges conducted in Wichita.Clark serves in Russell ...
	10/25/2019 District Judge Mike Ward to sit with Kansas Supreme Court October 31 TOPEKA—District Judge Mike Ward of the 13th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in four cases on the court's October 31 docket. After hearing oral arguments, Ward will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.“I am pleased that District ...
	10/24/2019 District Judge Jared Johnson to sit with Kansas Supreme Court October 30 TOPEKA—District Judge Jared Johnson of the 28th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in four cases on the court's October 30 docket. After hearing oral arguments, Johnson will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.“I am pleased that ...
	10/24/2019 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for district magistrate vacancy TOPEKA—The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene November 19 to interview four nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Woodson County.The vacancy was created by the October 30 retirement of Judge Leo Gensweider.The commission will convene at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, in the Woodson County Courthouse ...
	10/23/2019 District Judge Kay Huff to sit with Kansas Supreme Court October 29 TOPEKA—District Judge Kay Huff of the 7th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in four cases on the court's October 29 docket.After hearing oral arguments, Huff will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.“I am pleased that District Judge ...
	10/18/2019 Supreme Court Nominating Commission sends names of nominees to governor TOPEKA — The Supreme Court Nominating Commission today sent the names of three nominees for Supreme Court justice to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by the September 8 retirement of Justice Lee Johnson.The three candidates are Dennis Depew and Steven Obermeier, who both work for the Kansas ...
	10/16/2019 Supreme Court Nominating Commission accepting applications for December court vacancy TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission is seeking nominees to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court created by the December 17 retirement of Chief Justice Lawton Nuss.Nuss' retirement triggers a merit-based nomination process that Kansans voted to add to the Kansas Constitution in 1958.When there is a vacancy on the court ...
	10/15/2019 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for Douglas County vacancy ​TOPEKA—The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created by the December 31 retirement of Chief Judge Peggy Carr Kittel.The 7th Judicial District is composed of Douglas County.Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 7th Judicial District ...
	10/11/2019 Kansas Supreme Court adopts updated child support guidelines TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has adopted new child support guidelines that will take effect January 1, 2020.The court adopted the updated guidelines through Administrative Order 307, which says they are to be used as a basis for establishing and reviewing child support orders in Kansas district courts.The new guidelines are available on ...
	10/11/2019 International groups learn about Kansas judicial system in visits to Topeka TOPEKA—Judges, lawyers, and legal scholars from around the world have met with Kansas Supreme Court justices to learn more about the U.S. judicial system.Through the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program, participants have had the opportunity to question Kansas' justices how the judicial system here works ...
	10/09/2019 Leoti woman selected for district magistrate judge vacancy in Wichita County TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Korina Wedel of Leoti to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Wichita County.The commission conducted public interviews of nominees for the position October 9 in Leoti. Three people had applied for the opening.Wedel's new position will be effective upon her swearing-in ...
	10/04/2019 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission submits nominees for district judge vacancy in Finney County TOPEKA—The 25th 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 the vacancy created by the December 27 retirement of Judge Michael Quint.The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita ...
	10/03/2019 Nominees sought for district magistrate judge vacancy in 31st Judicial District TOPEKA—The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Woodson County created by the October 30 retirement of Judge Leo Gensweider.The 31st Judicial District is composed of Allen, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties.Justice Caleb Stegall, the Supreme Court's interim ...
	10/03/2019 Chief Judge Peggy Carr Kittel to retire from 7th Judicial District TOPEKA—Chief Judge Peggy Carr Kittel will retire December 31 after 19 years of service. She has been chief judge of the 7th Judicial District, which is composed of Douglas County, since 2016.“It has been my privilege to serve the state of Kansas, and I appreciate the trust and support I have received from the residents of Douglas County ...