Judge Woolley of 18th judicial district to sit with Kansas Supreme Court October 27

TOPEKA — Judge William Woolley of the 18th judicial district has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's 9 a.m. docket Thursday, October 27.

After hearing oral arguments, Woolley will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and opinion drafting.

"I am pleased that Judge Woolley is taking time from his duties in the 18th judicial district to sit with the Supreme Court," said Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss. "It's a great help to our court and we look forward to his contributions deliberating this case."

Woolley has been a district judge for 16 years, and he currently serves as presiding judge for the civil department in the 18th judicial district. Prior to becoming a judge, Woolley was the Assistant U.S. Trustee for the District of Kansas and in private practice for 12 years. He has a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a JD/MBA from the University of Kansas.

"It is a great privilege, and a highlight of any district judge's career, to have the opportunity to sit and hear cases with our Supreme Court," Woolley said. "I am truly honored."

All Supreme Court oral arguments are webcast live through the Watch Supreme Court Live! link in the right-hand column of the Kansas Judicial Branch website at www.kscourts.org.

The case Woolley will hear is the third one scheduled on the Supreme Court's 9 a.m. docket Thursday, October 27:

Appeal No. 115,002: In re John P. Biscanin, Respondent

Original Proceeding Related to Attorney Discipline: (Two-year Suspension) Biscanin admitted keeping $10,000 in cash belonging to a client in his office safe rather than his trust account and also to poor record keeping regarding his trust account. Biscanin is also accused of entering a business transaction with a client. The hearing panel concluded that Biscanin violated two provisions of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct and recommended that his license to practice law be suspended for two years. After serving three months of the suspension, the hearing panel recommended Biscanin be placed on supervised probation for two years.