Three nominated for judgeship

TOPEKA—The names of three southeast Kansas attorneys were submitted to Gov. Sam Brownback today as nominees to fill a vacancy on the Crawford County District Court that was created by the April 2 retirement of District Judge Donald R. Noland.

Nominated were David S. Brake, who has been in private practice in Chanute since 1984; Lori A. Bolton Fleming, a Pittsburg attorney since 2001; and David K. Markham, Parsons, who has been admitted to practice since 1977.

The three were chosen as nominees following interviews conducted Tuesday by the 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission of a total of nine applicants for the judgeship. Other applicants include Steven W. Wilhoft, Parsons; Randel L. Messner and John G. Mazurek, both of Pittsburg; Kathleen M. Cerne, Frontenac; Frederick R. Smith, Farlington; and Darian P. Dernovish, Lawrence.

The 11th District judicial nominating commission includes Justice Lee A. Johnson, as the nonvoting chair, and Sara S. Beezley, Girard; Hon. Oliver K. Lynch, Columbus; Richard G. Tucker, Parsons; James K. Cook, Parsons; John W. Lehman, Girard; and Charles W. Sweeton, Baxter Springs.