2003 News Release News Releases

	11/05/2003 Three nominees for Court of Appeals vacancy forwarded TOPEKA—The names of three persons were submitted to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday as nominees for appointment to a vacancy on the state Court of Appeals that was created when Judge Carol A. Beier was elevated to the Supreme Court.They include Nancy L. Caplinger, Topeka; Judge Patrick McAnany, Olathe; and David L. Snapp, Dodge City. Gov ...
	10/30/2003 Child support guidelines updated TOPEKA—Chief Justice Kay McFarland today signed a Supreme Court order updating the statewide Child Support Guidelines, which are used as the basis to establish and modify the amount of child support ordered by Kansas judges.Most changes to the Kansas Child Support Guidelines, which were last reviewed in 1998, are technical updates. The Child ...
	10/10/2003 30 apply for Court of Appeals vacancy TOPEKA—The names of 30 persons were submitted for consideration by the noon Friday deadline as nominees to fill a vacancy created on the Court of Appeals by the elevation of Judge Carol A. Beier to the Supreme Court.Justice Beier was sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court on September 5.The Supreme Court Nominating Commission will review ...
	09/02/2003 Justice Beier to be sworn in TOPEKA—The Supreme Court will meet in special session Friday, September 5, at 1:30 p.m. for the swearing-in ceremony of Justice-designee Carol A. Beier (pronounced Byer).Judge Beier was appointed to the Court to fill a vacancy created by the June 6 retirement of Justice Bob Abbott. She will be presented to the Supreme Court by Wichita ...
	08/25/2003 Three finalists selected for Court of Appeals vacancy TOPEKA—Three district court judges today were nominated for appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals to succeed Judge David S. Knudson, who has retired. They include Judges Stephen D. Hill, Paola, Patrick D. McAnany, Overland Park, and David L. Stutzman, Manhattan.Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will have 60 days in which to make an appointment ...
	08/01/2003 28 apply for Court of Appeals vacancy TOPEKA—Twenty-eight persons have applied to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals being created by the retirement today of Judge David S. Knudson.The Supreme Court Nominating Commission, which consists of a lawyer and a non-lawyer from each congressional district plus an attorney member elected statewide, will interview nominees August 21 ...
	06/24/2003 Judge Knudson to retire from Court of Appeals TOPEKA—Veteran Court of Appeals Judge David S. Knudson has announced his retirement from the court after a judicial career spanning more than two decades. The retirement is effective August 1, 2003.Judge Knudson was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1995, after having served as a judge of Saline County District Court since 1981, which ...
	06/16/2003 Greene to be sworn in as Court of Appeals judge TOPEKA—Wichita attorney Richard D. Greene will be sworn in as a member of the Court of Appeals during a special session of the Court of Appeals Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 W. 10th, in Topeka.Greene was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals that was created by the appointment of Justice Robert L. Gernon ...
	06/05/2003 Topeka teacher receives national honor TOPEKA—Susan Sittenauer, a civil and criminal rights teacher at Seaman High School since 1984, has been named the 2003 national Law-Related Education Teacher of the Year by the American Lawyers Auxiliary, a national network of lawyers' spouses affiliated with the American Bar Association.Mrs. Sittenauer will receive the award, as well as ...
	06/02/2003 Three finalists named for Supreme Court vacancy TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission today submitted the names of three persons to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for appointment to the Supreme Court to fill a vacancy on the court created by the June 6 retirement of Justice Bob Abbott.Nominees include Judge Carol A. Beier, of the Kansas Court of Appeals, and Judges Steve A. Leben and ...
	05/14/2003 24 apply for Supreme Court vacancy TOPEKA—The names of 24 persons to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court being created by the June 6, 2003, retirement of Justice Bob Abbott were released today by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission.The Commission will conduct interviews May 30 and 31 with the names of three nominees for submitted to the governor June 2. The governor will ...
	04/07/2003 Abbott to retire from Supreme Court TOPEKA—Supreme Court Justice Bob Abbott today announced his retirement following 26 years service on the appellate courts and 17 years in private practice prior to that. The retirement is effective June 6.Justice Abbott was the first person appointed to the Court of Appeals when it was re-established effective January 10, 1977, and served ...
	03/27/2003 Luckert appointed to the Kansas Children's Cabinet TOPEKA—Chief Justice Kay McFarland today announced the appointment of Justice Marla J. Luckert to the Kansas Children's Cabinet.The Cabinet consists of 15 appointees from each of the three branches of government. Justice Luckert succeeds Justice Edward Larson, who has retired from the Court.The Kansas Children's Cabinet was formed by ...
	03/26/2003 Finalists named for Shawnee County judge vacancy TOPEKA—The names of three attorneys were submitted to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today as nominees to fill a vacancy on the Shawnee County District Court that was created when former Chief Judge Marla Luckert was appointed as a justice of the Supreme Court.Nominees include Jill A. Michaux, Susana L. Valdovinos, and Jean M. Schmidt. The governor ...
	03/14/2003 Three nominated for Court of Appeals vacancy TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission today submitted the names of three persons to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals to fill a vacancy on the court created by the appointment of Judge Robert L. Gernon to the Kansas Supreme Court.Nominees include Wichita attorney Richard D. Greene, Colby attorney H ...
	03/14/2003 Three selected for new Court of Appeals position TOPEKA—The Supreme Court Nominating Commission today submitted the names of three persons to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals to fill a vacancy on the court created by the court's expansion from 10 members to 11.Nominees include Sedgwick County District Judge Thomas E. Malone, Riley County District ...
	01/13/2003 46 apply for two Court of Appeals vacancies TOPEKA—The names of 46 nominees for the vacancies on the Kansas Court of Appeals created by the appointment of Judge Robert L. Gernon to the Supreme Court and to fill a newly created position on the Court were released today by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission.The Commission will conduct interviews February 3-4 with the names of three ...