June 2021 News Releases

06/15/2021
8th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for two district judge vacancies

TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill two district judge vacancies.
 
Judge Steven Hornbaker, who served in Geary County, retired June 1. Chief ...

06/14/2021
Supreme Court appoints three to Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Bettina Jamerson and Bre Walker to three-year terms on the Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee.

Jamerson is court administrator for the city of Shawnee.

Walker is court clerk for the city of Mulvane.

The court also reappointed Christina Lucas, court clerk for ...

06/14/2021
Supreme Court appoints three to Municipal Court Judges Education Committee

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Judge Jennifer Jones to an unexpired term on the Municipal Court Judges Education Committee.

She is municipal judge for the city of Wichita and will serve until June 30, 2022. She succeeds Judge Ted Griffith, municipal judge for the city of Wichita.

The court reappointed Judge ...

06/14/2021
Supreme Court reappoints Judge Richard Walker to Kansas Guardianship Program board

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed Senior Judge Richard Walker to a four-year term on the board of directors of the Kansas Guardianship Program.

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06/14/2021
Chief Judge Michael Powers to retire August 20

TOPEKA—Chief Judge Michael Powers of the 8th Judicial District will retire August 20 after 31 years of service.

Powers became a judge in 1991 ...

06/14/2021
Supreme Court appoints members to Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Chief Judge Steven Johnson and reappointed three other members to the Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters.

Johnson serves in the 20th Judicial District, composed of Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, and Stafford counties. He ...

06/10/2021
Supreme Court reappoints lawyer to Admissions Review Committee

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed Sherri Loveland to a three-year term on the Admissions Review Committee.

Loveland will serve a term that begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2024. She is a lawyer at Stevens & Brand in Lawrence.

To receive a license to practice law in Kansas, an applicant must be mentally and ...

06/09/2021
8th Judicial District Nominating Commission to convene June 11

TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 11, to discuss the nomination process to fill two district judge vacancies.
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06/02/2021
Supreme Court reappoints two lawyers to Client Protection Fund Commission

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed Christopher Sook, Hays, and David Trevino, Lawrence, to three-year terms on the Client Protection Fund Commission.

Both are lawyers. Their terms begin July 1 and end June 30, 2024.

The Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, which the commission oversees, compensates people who ...

06/02/2021
Supreme Court appoints members to Task Force on Permanency Planning

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two people to the Supreme Court Task Force on Permanency Planning and reappointed three others.

Kristen Powell, Wichita, was appointed to a four-year term to begin July 1 and end June 30, 2025. She succeeds Daniel Martin, Topeka, whose term expires June 30.

Caitlyn Eakin, Great ...

06/01/2021
Supreme Court reappoints 11 members to Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed 11 members to the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys.

They will serve four-year terms beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2025.

Reappointed were:

  • Gregory Bauer, Great Bend;

  • Jeffrey Chubb, Independence;

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