TOPEKA—The Kansas Office of Judicial Administration worked with a vendor to contact individuals whose personal information was accessed during an October 12 cybersecurity incident to provide them more information about the incident and resources that will …
TOPEKA—The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected David Braun to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Franklin County. Braun’s new position will be effective on his swearing-in. He currently is in private practice at Braun Law. He …
TOPEKA—Speaking on behalf of the Kansas Supreme Court, Chief Justice Marla Luckert issued the following statement on the April 27 passing of retired Justice Fred Six. “Justice Six was a dedicated public servant of the highest order. As a justice, he will …
TOPEKA—Applicants who successfully passed the Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 26, at the Kansas Judicial Center. New attorneys can choose to be sworn in during the ceremony Friday or at another time …
TOPEKA—Donna Oswald had worked for the Atchison County District Court for more than 45 years when she retired in 2022. Now she’s been called out of retirement for one more act of service to the Kansas court system. The Kansas Supreme Court invited Oswald …
TOPEKA—The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, to discuss nominees and set the interview schedule to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Woodson County. The vacancy was created by the January 8 …
TOPEKA—More than 700 people committed to enhancing the child welfare system participated in the inaugural Kansas Child Welfare Summit this week in Topeka. The summit, which took place April 15 and 16, was a call to action to state and local leaders and …
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument April 9 and 10 at two colleges in Cowley County and the public is invited to attend. On Tuesday, April 9, the panel will hear one case in the Richardson Auditorium on the …
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Tuesday, April 9, at Johnson County Community College. Oral argument will begin at 9 a.m. in Hudson Auditorium on Johnson County Community College campus at 12345 College …
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court announced the two cases it will hear in a special session Tuesday, April 23, in Lansing, the next destination in the court's ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed updates to child support guidelines that took effect January 1. The Supreme Court will accept comment through an online survey until 5 p.m. Friday, April 26. A strikethrough version …
TOPEKA—The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, to discuss nominations and set the interview schedule for the district magistrate judge vacancy in Franklin County. The vacancy was created by the March 1 …
TOPEKA—The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Woodson County created by District Magistrate Judge Thomas Mikulka’s January 8 death. The 31st Judicial District is composed of …
TOPEKA – Effective July 2028, Kansas will administer the NextGen bar examination currently in development with the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The NextGen bar exam will replace the Uniform Bar Examination administered in Kansas since 2016. The …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed District Magistrate Judge Shannon Schmidt to the District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee. Schmidt is a district magistrate judge in Smith County in the 17th Judicial District. She fills the unexpired …
TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Richard Flax of Trego County received the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge of 2023 at the association’s annual meeting. Flax serves in the 23rd Judicial District, which consists of Ellis, Gove, Rooks, and …
TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association presented its Award for Judicial Excellence to retired Judge Jack Burr during a statewide conference for judges. Burr was nominated for the award by District Magistrate Judge Steve Unruh of the 15th Judicial …
TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Regine Thompson was elected president of the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association. The organization, open to all state district magistrate judges, elected officers to serve in 2024. Thompson serves in Republic …
TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association, an organization open to all state district court judges, has elected officers to serve the organization in 2024. District Judge Brenda Cameron was elected president. She serves in the 10th Judicial District, …
TOPEKA—The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 16, to set the schedule to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy. The vacancy was created by the January 8 death of District …
