Kansas Court of Appeals Judges

Front Row (l-r):  Hon. Henry W. Green, Jr.; Hon. Jerry G. Elliott; Hon. Gary Rulon, Chief Judge; and Hon. G. Joseph Pierron, Jr.  Middle Row (l-r):  Hon. Richard Greene; Hon. Christel E. Marquardt; Hon. Thomas Malone; and Hon. Stephen D. Hill.  Back Row (l-r):  Hon. Steve Leben; Hon. Nancy L. Caplinger; Hon. Patrick D. McAnany; Hon. Michael B. Buser; and Hon. Melissa Taylor Standridge.

The twelve Court of Appeals judges are selected by the governor from a list of qualified individuals submitted to him by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. The judges serve terms of four years. One of the 13 Court of Appeals judges is appointed chief judge of the Court of Appeals by the Supreme Court.

Court of Appeals judges ordinarily do not conduct trials. They decide an appealed case by reading the record of the trial and written briefs filed by the parties, and hearing oral arguments of lawyers. They research and review the law involved in the case and then write an opinion which is usually published in bound volumes.

The following judges currently serve in the Kansas Court of Appeals:

• Chief Judge Gary W. Rulon
• Judge Jerry G. Elliott
• Judge G. Joseph Pierron, Jr.
• Judge Henry W. Green, Jr.
• Judge Christel E. Marquardt
• Judge Tom Malone
• Judge Richard D. Greene
• Judge Stephen D. Hill
• Judge Patrick D. McAnany
• Judge Nancy Caplinger
• Judge Michael B. Buser
• Judge Steve Leben
• Judge Melissa Taylor Standridge