February 2020 News Releases

	02/28/2020 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of nominees to governor TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission 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 when Chief Judge Evelyn Wilson left her position to become a Supreme Court justice.The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Shawnee County.The commission ...
	02/21/2020 Judicial district nominating commission election results for March 2020 Judicial districts whose residents have voted to adopt a nonpartisan method for selecting judges have a judicial nominating commission that accepts nominations and interviews nominees.In the event of a district judge vacancy, the nominating commission forwards the names of finalists to the governor, who appoints a replacement.In the event of a ...
	02/12/2020 Leben to leave Court of Appeals to teach at law school Video messageTOPEKA—Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Steve Leben will leave the court June 26 and join the faculty at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in the fall as a visiting professor.Leben was appointed to the court in 2007 after serving 14 years as a district court judge in Johnson County.He is nationally recognized for ...
	02/07/2020 Supreme Court unveils new judicial branch website   TOPEKA―The Kansas Supreme Court today unveiled a new judicial branch website that sports a bold new look, is mobile friendly, and reflects the modernization underway throughout the state court system."Our courts have been working to modernize for several years, but our old website didn't fully reflect those efforts," said ...
	02/07/2020 Dodge City lawyer selected for district magistrate judge vacancy in Finney County TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Timothy R. Woods, a Dodge City lawyer, to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Finney County.The commission conducted public interviews of nominees for the position February 7 in Garden City. Six people had applied for the opening.Woods' new position will be effective on ...
	02/06/2020 Supreme Court to conduct special evening session in Concordia TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session April 7 in Concordia as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize people with the Kansas judiciary.Supreme Court traveling docketThe court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to about 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in the Concordia High School auditorium, 436 W 10th St.It will ...
	02/05/2020 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for vacancy TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 8:30 a.m. Friday, February 28, to interview 10 nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created when Chief Judge Evelyn Wilson left her position to become a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court on January 24.The commission will meet in the Shawnee County Courthouse, 200 SE ...