9th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet February 7

TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet by videoconference at noon Tuesday, February 7, to set the schedule for filling a district magistrate judge vacancy created by Judge Ellen Neufeld’s March 20 retirement.  

The 9th Judicial District is composed of Harvey and McPherson counties.  

Public access 
 
The meeting is open to the public. It will take place via videoconference and will be livestreamed on the Kansas judicial branch YouTube channel. 

To comment: 

• call 845-361-8917

• enter guest passcode 3872788#

Accommodation 

Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to access the nominating commission meeting should notify the judicial branch ADA coordinator as early as possible: 
 
ADA Coordinator 
ADA@kscourts.org
785-296-2256 
TTY at 711 
 
District magistrate judge appointment process

To be considered for district magistrate judge, a nominee must be:

• a resident of McPherson County at the time of taking office and while holding office;

• a graduate of a high school, a secondary school, or the equivalent; and

• either a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or able to pass an examination to become certified within 18 months.

The nominating commission selects whom to appoint to fill magistrate judge positions.

Term of office 
 
After serving one year in office, a new judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term. 
 
Nominating commission 
 
The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Melissa Standridge as the nonvoting chair; Glen Snell of Lindsborg; Thomas Adrian, George “Chip” Westfall, Jana McKinney, and John Robb, of Newton; and David O’Dell, Brian Bina, and Ann Elliott, of McPherson.