July 2014 News Releases

TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a judge vacancy in Shawnee County created by the retirement of District Court Judge Jean M. Schmidt.

Justice Marla Luckert, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 3rd Judicial District, said nominees can apply or be ...

TOPEKA—After 11 years serving on the bench of the Shawnee County District Court, Judge Jean M. Schmidt is retiring effective ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court issued two opinions today in the capital appeals of codefendant brothers Reginald Dexter Carr Jr. and Jonathan D. Carr—affirming 32 of Reginald Carr’s convictions and 25 of Jonathan Carr’s convictions, including one capital conviction for each.

A six-justice majority also vacated ...

TOPEKA — The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will interview 14 attorneys and judges who applied to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court created by the July 28 departure of Justice Nancy Moritz to serve on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Applicants will be interviewed beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, and ...

TOPEKA—Four people applied to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in the 6th Judicial District, sitting in Bourbon County.

The applicants are:

• Valorie R. Leblanc of Fort Scott, who currently is assistant county attorney in Bourbon County, assistant county counselor for the Bourbon County commissioners, and ...

TOPEKA—The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a judge vacancy in Douglas County that was created by the retirement of District Court Judge Michael J. Malone.

Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 7th Judicial District, said nominees can apply or be ...

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton Nuss recently commended judicial branch court services officers in recognition of national Probation, Parole and Community Supervision week, which runs from July 13 through 19.

“This year’s theme, “Changing Lives, Building Futures,” reminds us of the important work done by court ...

TOPEKA — The Supreme Court appointed two judges, one lawyer and one legislator to the Commission on Judicial Qualifications, the body charged with helping the high court exercise its authority in judicial disciplinary matters.

All four appointments are for four-year terms beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2018. The full ...

TOPEKA — Fourteen Kansas attorneys and judges applied by a noon deadline today to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court created by the July 28 departure of Justice Nancy Moritz to serve on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Applicants will be interviewed by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission Aug. 4 and 5 in the ...

TOPEKA—Judge Kathleen Lynch of Wyandotte County District Court was recognized by her peers at a recent judges conference ...

TOPEKA — The Kansas District Judges Association, an organization open to all state district court judges, recently elected officers to serve the organization in the fiscal year that began July 1.

Judge Daniel A. Duncan was elected president of the association. He is a judge in the 29th judicial district, a one-county district ...