September 2019 News Releases

TOPEKA—A 38-year veteran of Butler County District Court will call to order the Kansas Supreme Court's special session in El Dorado.

Janell Jessup, who is clerk of the district court in Butler County ...

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene October 2 to interview five nominees to fill a district judge position in Finney County created by the upcoming December 27 retirement of Judge Michael Quint.

The commission will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, in the Finney County Courthouse, Room 301, 425 ...

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene October 9 to interview three nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Wichita County. The vacancy was created by the July 31 resignation of Judge Janna DeLissa.

The commission will convene at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, in the Wichita County ...

TOPEKA—Successful applicants to the July 2019 Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 27.

The new attorneys will take their oaths of office in the Kansas Supreme Court courtroom at the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 SW 10th Ave., in Topeka.

Chief Justice Lawton Nuss ...

TOPEKA—District Judge Jeffry Jack will retire January 2 after 14 years of service. Jack was appointed a Labette County district judge in 2005.

TOPEKA—Laura Shaneyfelt, Lawrence, is the 2019 recipient of the Robert L. Gernon Award presented by the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission.

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced the two cases it will hear in a special session Monday, October 7, at El Dorado, the next destination in the court's ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the high court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary.

The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to ...

TOPEKA—On Thursday, October 17, and Friday, October 18, the Supreme Court Nominating Commission will interview applicants to fill the vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court created by the September 8 retirement of Justice Lee Johnson.

Interviews will be in a meeting room on the first floor of the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 SW 10th ...

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear three cases September 17 at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott as part of the court's observance of Constitution Day.

The court will hear cases beginning at 9 a.m. in the Ellis Fine Arts Center, 2108 S Horton.

Judges Kim R. Schroeder, G ...

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear four cases September 17 at Kansas State University in Manhattan as part of the court's observance of Constitution Day.

The court will hear cases beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Forum Hall in the Student Union.

Judges Karen Arnold-Burger, Henry Green Jr ...

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene October 9 to interview three nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Wichita County. The vacancy was created by the July 31 resignation of Judge Janna DeLissa.

The commission will convene at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, in the Wichita County ...

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene October 2 to interview five nominees to fill a district judge position in Finney County created by the upcoming December 27 retirement of Judge Michael Quint.

The commission will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, in the Finney County Courthouse, Room 301, 425 ...

TOPEKA—District Judge Constance Alvey of the 29th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to deliberate one case on the court's September 12 summary calendar. Alvey will ...

TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear three cases September 17 at Bethany College in Lindsborg as part of the court's observance of Constitution Day.

The court will hear cases beginning at 9 a.m. at Wallerstedt Learning Center, 235 E Swensson Ave.

Judges Anthony Powell, Stephen Hill ...

TOPEKA—District Judge Eric Godderz of the 4th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear one case on the court' ...

TOPEKA—District Judge Mark Ward of the 6th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear one case on the court's ...

TOPEKA—Six judges and 14 attorneys applied by a noon deadline today to fill a Kansas Supreme Court vacancy created by the September 8 retirement of Justice Lee Johnson.

The applicants are:

• Kristafer R. Ailslieger, lawyer, Topeka

• Daniel Cahill, judge, Kansas City

• ...