March 2019 News Releases

03/26/2019
Johnson County district judge to retire after 15 years of service

District Judge Kevin MoriartyTOPEKA—District Judge Kevin Moriarty will retire June 28 after serving more than 15 years in the 10th Judicial District ...

03/26/2019
Nominees sought for judge vacancy in 7th Judicial District

TOPEKA—The 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Douglas County created by the June 15 retirement of Judge Paula Martin.

The 7th Judicial District is composed of Douglas County.

Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the ...

03/25/2019
Douglas County court reporter named honorary bailiff for Supreme Court's special session in Lawrence

Mary Kay HoweTOPEKA—Mary Kay Howe is a staunch advocate of the country's judicial system. 

"I'm proud of our court system and the way it works. It's a very fair system, and I enjoy being ...

03/18/2019
New chief judge appointed for 29th Judicial District

Chief Judge Robert BurnsTOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Robert Burns as chief judge of the 29th Judicial District effective from May 4 through December 31, 2019.

Burns will ...

03/15/2019
Nominees sought for district judge vacancy in 10th Judicial District

TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created by the June 28 retirement of Judge Kevin Moriarty.

The 10th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.

Justice Lee Johnson, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible ...

03/11/2019
Nominees sought for district magistrate judge vacancy in 25th Judicial District

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Hamilton County created by the resignation of Magistrate Judge Meghan Houtsma, effective May 1.

The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties.

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03/11/2019
Supreme Court announces cases for April 1 special session in Lawrence

Chief Justice Lawton NussTOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced the two cases it will hear in a special session Monday, April 1, in Lawrence, the next destination in the court's ongoing outreach to ...

03/05/2019
District Judge Kathleen Sloan to sit with Kansas Supreme Court March 12

District Judge Kathleen SloanTOPEKA—District Judge Kathleen Sloan of the 10th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court ...

03/01/2019
Chief Judge R. Wayne Lampson to retire

Chief Judge Wayne LampsonTOPEKA—Chief Judge R. Wayne Lampson of the 29th Judicial District will retire May 4. He has been a district judge since 1995 ...