May 2017 News Releases

TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene June 16 in the Jewell County District Court courthouse to interview candidates to fill a district magistrate judge position in Jewell County.

The courthouse is located at 307 N Commercial in Mankato. Interviews are open to the public and they will begin at a ...

TOPEKA—Anne McDonald, whose 37-year career has spanned the legal system, is this year's recipient of the Justice Kay McFarland Award ...

TOPEKA—Patrick B. Hughes, a Wichita attorney, has been named to a five-year term on the Kansas Board of Law Examiners by the Kansas Supreme Court.

He will succeed Kevin F. Mitchelson, whose term expires June 30.

Hughes will serve July 1 through June 30, 2022. He is an attorney with Adams Jones Law Firm PA of Wichita. He ...

TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a district judge vacancy created by the June 19 retirement of Judge Rebecca Crotty.

The 3rd judicial district is a one-county district composed of Shawnee County.

Justice Marla J. Luckert, the Supreme Court departmental justice ...

TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Labette County created by the July 14, 2017, retirement of Judge Robert Fleming.

The 11th judicial district is composed of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette counties.

Candidates for district judge must be a ...

TOPEKA – District Judge Rebecca Crotty will retire June 19 after serving seven years on the bench.

Judge ...

MANHATTAN – District Magistrate Judge Sheila P. Hochhauser will retire Aug. 11 after nearly 20 years of ...

TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Jenifer Ashford to fill a magistrate judge vacancy created by the May 2017 retirement of Judge Michael H. Farley.

The 10th judicial district is composed of Johnson County.

The commission conducted public interviews of applicants for the position Monday ...

TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy sitting in Jewell County, although the incumbent may be given assignments anywhere in the district.     

The 12th judicial district includes Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic and ...