July 2015 News Releases

	07/21/2015 Chief Judge Richard Walker to retire August 1 TOPEKA—Chief Judge Richard B. Walker will retire August 1, after serving nearly 31 years on the bench in the 9th Judicial District composed of Harvey and McPherson counties."It was a great honor to be selected for this position three decades ago, and I have tried to do my best to honor the public trust placed in me," Walker said ...
	07/16/2015 Reno County Judge Macke Dick appointed to serve on family law committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Council has appointed Reno County Judge Patricia Macke Dick to serve on the Family Law Advisory Committee, an advisory group that monitors family law and conducts studies specific to that area.Macke Dick is chief judge of the 27th judicial district, a one-county district that consists of Reno County.The Kansas ...
	07/09/2015 Johnson County judge recognized for leadership, service TOPEKA—Retired Johnson County District Court Judge Stephen Tatum was recognized by his peers at a recent judges conference for demonstrating extraordinary leadership and service.Tatum was given the Community Outreach and Education Award by the Kansas District Judges Association at a statewide conference for judges last month in ...
	07/06/2015 Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments July 14-15 in Beloit TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15, at the Mitchell County Courthouse, 115 S. Hersey, Beloit.The hearings will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, and at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15.Judges G. Gordon Atcheson, Michael B. Buser, and ...
	07/01/2015 Electronic filing in appellate courts to be mandatory effective November 2 TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced today that it has a project underway to expand attorneys' use of electronic filing in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals with the intent that it will become mandatory effective November 2, 2015."This is an important step toward more modern courts that allow attorneys to electronically ...