December 2018 News Releases

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced today it has established policy to give judicial branch employees six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

"To effectively compete for employees, the judicial branch must offer benefits and pay comparable to what is currently available on the job market, ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge E. Leigh Hood as chief judge of the 16th Judicial District from January 1 through December ...

TOPEKA—Sedgwick County District Judge John Kisner Jr. will retire January 14, 2019, after more than 15 years on the bench ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Kyler Wineinger to the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Board.

Wineinger, of Tribune, is a student at Washburn University School of Law, Topeka. He will serve a six-year term ending June 30, 2024.

The Supreme Court created the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program to help lawyers seek ...

TOPEKA—District Judge David Rogers of the 31st Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's ...

TOPEKA—District Judge David Debenham of the 3rd Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme ...

TOPEKA—Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert will retire January 11, 2019, after 24 years on the bench.

TOPEKA--With some exceptions, state courts will close Wednesday, December 5, to observe a national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush, in concurrence with actions taken by the federal government and Governor Jeff Colyer.

In its order observing the day of mourning, the Kansas Supreme Court gave chief judges of each of ...