TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will meet by videoconference at 8 a.m. Monday, April 7, to discuss the procedure it will follow to seek nominations to fill a vacancy created when Justice Evelyn Wilson resigns July 4. The meeting will be …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has created an ad hoc committee to focus on implementing recommendations from a national task force on lawyer well-being. The nine-member Ad Hoc Committee for Well-Being in Law was created by Supreme Court Administrative …
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Tuesday, April 8, at Fort Hays State University in the Black and Gold Room in Memorial Union. Oral arguments are open to the public and students from Fort Hays State …
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Tuesday, April 8, at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg. The public is invited to attend. The panel will hear oral arguments in two cases starting at 9:30 a.m. in the …
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Tuesday, April 8, at Emporia State University in Emporia. The public is invited to attend. The panel will hear two cases starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Web Room in Memorial …
TOPEKA—Justice Evelyn Wilson, who has served on the Kansas Supreme Court since January 2020, announced today she will resign effective July 4. In her letter of resignation to Governor Laura Kelly, Wilson cites a recent diagnosis of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s …
TOPEKA—Beginning today, people can search appellate cases using a public access portal that not only gives case information but also public case documents. The Kansas Appellate Courts Public Access Portal is part of the Kansas eCourt project to centralize …
TOPEKA—The Kansas judicial branch launched Monday a new portal aimed at streamlining and updating the admissions process for prospective Kansas attorneys. Rollout of the portal began with three Supreme Court Rule application forms, Rule 716: Admission to …
TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at noon Tuesday, March 11, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Kingman County. This vacancy will be created when District Magistrate Judge …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed amendments to the rule requiring municipal courts to provide periodic reports to the Office of Judicial Administration. The amendments to Supreme Court Rule 1203: Municipal Court …
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert signed an administrative order today creating an ad hoc committee to study the use of artificial intelligence in the Kansas legal system. The 21-member Ad Hoc Artificial Intelligence Committee is created by Supreme Court …
TOPEKA—Elicia Davidson, managing court reporter in the 18th Judicial District, was elected president of the Kansas Court Reporters Association by the association membership. Davidson has been a member of the Kansas Court Reporters Association since 2010. …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will visit Logan, Kansas, April 29 as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court will visit USD No. 326 and the Logan …
TOPEKA—The Kansas District Court Public Access Portal will be offline from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1, for a domain change from .org to .gov. People who use the portal are encouraged to update their bookmarks after the domain change is complete. …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Tuesday, February 18, due to adverse weather conditions. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will be closed to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may …
TOPEKA—Kayla Acosta, Ellis County District Court clerk, was elected president of the Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators at the organization’s annual meeting. Acosta was appointed clerk in 2021 and has been with the judicial …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Wednesday, February 12, due to adverse weather conditions. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will be closed to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may …
TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of four nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the position. This vacancy was created January 1 …
TOPEKA—Danielle Hall, chief of professionalism and outreach in the Office of Judicial Administration, was named board president for the Institute for Well-Being in Law. The Institute for Well-Being in Law is a nonprofit organization that promotes well- …
