April 2019 News Releases

04/30/2019
3rd Judicial District Nominating Committee seeks nominees for judge vacancy in Shawnee County

TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Shawnee County created by the July 12 retirement of Judge Mark Braun.

The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Shawnee County.

Justice Marla Luckert, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for ...

04/26/2019
Supreme Court announces decision in Hodes & Nauser v. Derek Schmidt

In a decision released today, the Kansas Supreme Court affirmed a Shawnee County District Court's order temporarily enjoining enforcement of legislation banning an abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. The Supreme Court held the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights protects a woman's access to abortion and the plaintiffs ...

04/25/2019
District Judge Daniel Cahill to sit with Kansas Supreme Court April 29

District Judge Daniel CahillTOPEKA—District Judge Daniel Cahill of the 29th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's April 29 ...

04/25/2019
District Judge Jeff Elder to sit with Kansas Supreme Court May 1

District Judge Jeffrey ElderTOPEKA—District Judge Jeff Elder of the 2nd Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear one case on the court's May 1 summary calendar.

04/25/2019
District Judge Steven Montgomery to sit with Kansas Supreme Court April 29

District Judge Steve MontgomeryTOPEKA—District Judge Steven Montgomery of the 6th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme ...

04/22/2019
Supreme Court accepting comment on new and amended rules related to statewide eCourt project

TOPEKA―The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on five new rules and one amended rule that relate to electronic filing, court case data, and case records as the state's judicial districts and appellate courts begin to transition to a new centralized case management system, a primary component of Kansas eCourt.

The ...

04/22/2019
7th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for vacancy

TOPEKA—The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 23, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Douglas County created by the June 15 retirement of Judge Paula Martin.

The commission will meet in the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E 11th St., Lawrence. Interviews ...

04/22/2019
New attorneys to take state and federal oaths in April 26 ceremony

TOPEKA—Successful applicants to the February 2019 Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26, in the Kansas Supreme Court courtroom at the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 SW 10th Ave., Topeka.

Chief Justice Lawton Nuss will preside over the Supreme Court, and Senior Judge John Lungstrum of ...

04/19/2019
10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for vacancy

TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, to interview 10 nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created by the June 28 retirement of Judge Kevin Moriarty.

The commission will meet at the Johnson County Administration Building, Rooms 202-204, 111 S ...

04/15/2019
25th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominee for district magistrate vacancy

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene May 10 to interview one nominee to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Hamilton County.

The vacancy was created by the resignation of District Magistrate Judge Meghan Houtsma, effective May 1.

The commission will convene at 9 a.m. Mountain time ...

04/11/2019
Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at Washburn University in Topeka

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday, April 16, in the Robinson Courtroom at Washburn University School of Law.

The law school building on the Washburn University campus is at 17th and MacVicar in Topeka.

Judges Kim R. Schroeder, G. Gordon Atcheson, and Michael Buser ...

04/11/2019
Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday, April 16, in the Hudson Auditorium at Johnson County Community College.

Hudson Auditorium is located on the second floor of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at the college, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park.

Chief Judge ...

04/11/2019
10th Judicial District Nominating Commission to review nominees for vacancy

TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, to review 18 nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created by the June 28 retirement of Judge Kevin Moriarty.

The commission will meet at the Johnson County Administration Building, Rooms 202/204, 111 S ...

04/08/2019
Douglas County district judge to retire after 25 years of service

District Judge Paula MartinTOPEKA—District Judge Paula Martin will retire June 14 after serving 25 years in the 7th Judicial District.

Martin was appointed in 1994 to fill a new position ...