Six judges appointed to Judicial Education Advisory Committee

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed five judges to the Judicial Education Advisory Committee and reappointed a sixth judge.

Appointed to three-year terms beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2021 were:

• District Magistrate Judge Julie Cowell, serving in Pawnee County of the 24th Judicial District

• District Judge Steven Hornbaker, serving in Geary County of the 8th Judicial District

• District Magistrate Judge Paula Keller, serving in Cheyenne County of the 15th Judicial District

• District Judge John Weingart, serving in Brown County of the 22nd Judicial District

• District Judge Robert Wonnell, serving in Johnson County of the 10th Judicial District.

The court reappointed District Magistrate Judge Douglas Jones to a three-year term. He serves in Chase County of the 5th Judicial District.

The Judicial Education Advisory Committee recommends and organizes education and training programs for Kansas appellate judges, district judges, and district magistrate judges. Members include judges from each of the six judicial departments in the state, a representative from the Office of Judicial Administration, and a Supreme Court justice.