August 2012 News Releases

08/27/2012
District magistrate judge vacancies in Harper and Kingman counties
TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with appointing a district magistrate judge in each of Harper and Kingman counties has issued a request for assistance from the public.The nine-member commission is responsible for selecting a district magistrate judge to fill the vacancies which will be created by the retirements of District Magistrate ...
08/21/2012
Supreme Court goes live on internet
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss announced today that the Kansas Supreme Court will start video streaming its oral arguments live on the internet, beginning Monday, August 27.The court will hear oral arguments daily as part of its August docket from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, August 27, through Friday August 31. At oral arguments, each side ...
08/17/2012
12 apply for Shawnee County judgeship
TOPEKA—Twelve local attorneys have applied to fill a vacancy on the Shawnee County District Court that will be created by the August 31st retirement of Judge Daniel Mitchell.Applying by Friday's deadline that was set by the 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission were: Ardith Smith-Woertz, Duston J. Slinkard, Fred C. Patton, Mary E ...
08/09/2012
District magistrate judge vacancy applicants sought
TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with appointing a district magistrate judge in Mitchell County has issued a request for assistance from the public.The 13-member commission is responsible for selecting a district magistrate judge to fill the vacancy which was created when Judge Bonnie J. Wilson retired effective August 1.“The ...