December 2014 News Releases

12/31/2014
8th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends candidate names to governor

TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission sent the names of three candidates for district court judge to Gov. Sam Brownback, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by the January 12, 2015, retirement of Judge David R. Platt.

The 8th judicial district includes Dickinson, Geary, Marion and Morris ...

12/22/2014
Rene Young new chief judge of 28th judicial district

Chief Judge Rene YoungTOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss announced today that Rene Young will become chief judge of the 28th judicial district for a two ...

12/22/2014
Access to Justice Committee seeking comment on draft guidelines to restrict filings from abusive litigants

Chief Judge Edward BoukerTOPEKA—The Access to Justice Committee has released for comment proposed guidelines for judges to restrict court filings from litigants ...

12/09/2014
Three candidates to be interviewed for judge vacancy in 8th Judicial District

TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will interview three candidates who applied to fill a judge vacancy created by the January 12, 2015, retirement of District Court Judge David R. Platt.

The 8th judicial district includes Dickinson, Geary, Marion and Morris counties.

The nominating commission will ...

12/03/2014
Reno County Judge McCarville to sit with Kansas Supreme Court

District Judge Joseph McCarville IIITOPEKA—Reno County District Court Judge Joseph L. McCarville III has been appointed to sit with the Supreme ...

12/01/2014
Supreme Court to meet in special session December 5 to swear in Caleb Stegall

Justice Caleb StegallTOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will meet in special session at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 5, to swear in the Honorable Caleb Stegall to ...