July2021 News Releases

07/29/2021
9th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy

TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Joe Dickinson retires September 18.
 
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07/29/2021
25th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy

TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Robert Frederick retires January 22, 2022.

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07/28/2021
11th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy

TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Oliver Kent Lynch retires August 1, 2021.
 
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07/28/2021
UPDATED: 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet July 28

Commission will discuss process to fill district judge vacancy

TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by Zoom videoconference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, to ...

07/26/2021
9th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet July 28

TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by Zoom videoconference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy. 

The ...

07/23/2021
11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet July 27

Commission will discuss process to fill district judge vacancy

TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy.

The vacancy is created by Judge ...

07/22/2021
Lori Bolton Fleming named chief judge in 11th Judicial District

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Lori Bolton Fleming to ...

07/22/2021
Judge Oliver Kent Lynch to retire after serving 16 years in 11th Judicial District

TOPEKA—Judge Oliver Kent Lynch will retire July 30 from the 11th Judicial ...

07/20/2021
Stan Hazlett to retire after 34 years with attorney discipline office

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07/14/2021
13 apply to fill two judge vacancies in 8th Judicial District

District nominating commission will conduct public interviews August 18

TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission reports that 13 people applied to fill two district judge vacancies within the district. 

The vacancies are due to two retirements. Judge Steven Hornbaker, who served in Geary ...

07/01/2021
Chief justice reinstates additional statutory deadlines and time limitations beginning August 2

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert today signed an order that reinstates additional statutory deadlines and time limitations for court proceedings beginning August 2.

"Kansas courts continue to hear many cases by videoconference, and public health trends are reassuring that courts can conduct required in-person proceedings ...