November 2014 News Releases

	11/18/2014 Supreme Court issues order in same-sex marriage license case TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court issued an order today that immediately lifts the temporary stay of an administrative order by Chief Judge Kevin Moriarty of the 10th judicial district directing his chief court clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.The Supreme Court’s order also stays the original Petition for a Writ of ...
	11/14/2014 Judge David R. Platt to retire January 12 TOPEKA—Judge David R. Platt has announced he is retiring January 12, 2015, after 22 years serving on the bench in the 8th judicial district, which includes Dickinson, Geary, Marion and Morris counties.“It has been an honor to serve the 8th judicial district since 1993, and I will miss working with great colleagues and staff,&rdquo ...
	11/14/2014 Nominating commission seeks candidates for judge vacancy in 8th Judicial District TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a judge vacancy created by the January 12, 2015, retirement of District Court Judge David R. Platt.The 8th judicial district includes Dickinson, Geary, Marion and Morris counties.Justice Marla Luckert, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for ...
	11/13/2014 Supreme Court to begin deliberating same-sex marriage license case Monday morning TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced today that it will begin deliberating at 8 a.m. Monday, November 17, the original mandamus action filed with the court on the topic of same-sex marriage licenses.The court will release its decision as soon as it is able to following deliberations.On October 10, Attorney General Derek Schmidt filed a ...
	11/10/2014 Court of Appeals judge headed to Washington, D.C., to receive national award TOPEKA—Judge Steve Leben of the Kansas Court of Appeals is headed to Washington, DC, next week to receive the 2014 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence. He is the first Kansas judge to receive the award since it was established in 1996.The award is named after William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 to ...
	11/06/2014 Supreme Court issues order, postpones hearing on same-sex marriage case TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court issued an order today in the original action filed by Attorney General Derek Schmidt against a Johnson County District Court judge who issued an administrative order directing the court clerk in the 10th judicial district to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.The court’s order continues an ...