TOPEKA—October 23 the Kansas Supreme Court honored four attorneys for their outstanding pro bono service during an inaugural Pro Bono Heroes Luncheon. The luncheon was part of the National Celebration of Pro Bono week promoted by the American Bar Association Standing Commi...

TOPEKA—The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Clay County created by the October 15 death of District Magistrate Judge William “Bill” Malcom.   The 21st Judicial District is composed of Clay a...

TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch tentatively plans to restore most information systems used by district courts in 104 Kansas counties by year-end, including systems used to process cases and receive electronically filed documents. The Kansas Supreme Court announced last ...

TOPEKA—The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy. The vacancy was created by the October 15 death of District Magistrat...

TOPEKA—The seven justices of the Kansas Supreme Court released the following statement today regarding the October 12 security incident that disrupted access to information systems used by courts statewide.   Statement from Kansas Supreme Court (Chief Justice Marla Luck...

TOPEKA—Attorneys and self-represented litigants will be able to provide service by email under a temporary rule adopted today by the Supreme Court.  Administrative Order 2023-RL-077 , signed today by Chief Justice Marla Luckert, sets out the parameters for attorneys and sel...

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday, November 15 , at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum in Abilene. Judges David Bruns, Angela Coble, and Rachel Pickering will hear oral arguments in three cases...

TOPEKA—Dan Pfannenstiel, a 35-year employee of the 16th Judicial District, will serve as honorary bailiff for the Kansas Supreme Court when it convenes for a special session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 14, at Dodge City High School. Pfannenstiel is chief court services...

TOPEKA—Today, the judicial branch opened a public access service center in the Kansas Judicial Center to give members of the public their first access to district court case information since court information systems were taken offline following an October 12 security incid...

TOPEKA—Efforts are underway to bring judicial branch information systems back online in phases, although there is not a firm timeline when they will be fully restored. “Our phased recovery includes upgrading firewalls, rebuilding our network, and securing our technology en...