05/14/2025
Supreme Court Nominating Commission to interview applicants June 9 and 10

TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will convene June 9 and 10 to interview applicants to fill a Kansas Supreme Court vacancy that will be created when Justice Evelyn Wilson resigns July 4 .    Interviews will be in a first-floor meeting room in the Kansas Ju...

05/12/2025
Fifteen apply for Supreme Court vacancy; nominating commission to meet May 13

TOPEKA—Seven judges and eight lawyers applied by a noon deadline today to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court that will be created when Justice Evelyn Wilson resigns July 4 .      The applicants are:  Meryl Brianne Carver-Allmond, lawyer, Lawrence Carl Adria...

05/12/2025
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.  This vacancy was created when Judge Lori Bolton Fleming was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals.  The 11th Judicial District is composed of Cherokee,...

05/12/2025
Supreme Court appoints Lance Kinzer to Judicial Conduct Commission

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Lance Kinzer to the Commission on Judicial Conduct . He fills the unexpired term of Tonda Jones Hill. Kinzer is an Olathe lawyer and former member of the Kansas House of Representatives. The Commission on Judicial Conduct helps...

05/08/2025
28th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge, district magistrate judge vacancies

TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill vacancies for a district judge and a district magistrate judge. District Judge Rene Young will retire August 1 from her position in Saline County. District Magistrate Judge Jason Parks...

05/07/2025
11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet May 8

TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 8, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy in Crawford County. This vacancy was created when Judge Lori Bolton Fleming was appointed...

05/07/2025
Roseanna Mathis selected for district magistrate judge position in Kingman County

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Roseanna Mathis to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Kingman County. The vacancy was created when District Magistrate Judge Ronald Sylvester retired May 1. The 30th Judicial District is com...

05/02/2025
30th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, to interview a nominee to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Kingman County. The vacancy was created when District Magistrate Judge Ronald Sylvester retired May 1. ...

05/02/2025
28th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet May 7

TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, to discuss the nomination process to fill two judicial vacancies. District Judge Rene Young will retire August 1 from her position in Saline County. District Magistrate Ju...

04/29/2025
Supreme Court announces committee, liaison appointments

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert has signed orders appointing new members to three committees and liaisons to a board.   Specialty Court Funding Advisory Committee   The 2022 Kansas Legislature created the 12-member Specialty Court Funding Advisory Committee to obta...