TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Hamilton County.
The 25th judicial district includes Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties. The position is stationed in Hamilton County.
Justice Dan Biles, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 25th judicial district, said nominees can apply or be recommended, but recommendations must come on a nomination form and include the nominee's signature.
To be eligible for this district magistrate judge position, the candidate must have graduated from a high school, secondary school, or the equivalent; be a resident of Hamilton County at the time of taking office and while serving; and either be a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or pass an examination given by the Supreme Court and become certified within 18 months.
Applications must be accompanied by a nomination form available from the clerk of the district court office in Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties, or online at www.kscourts.org.
Completed nomination forms and supporting letters must be received by noon (CST) Friday, June 10, by:
William I. Heydman
Heydman Law, LLC
1519 East Fulton Terrace
P.O. Box 2010
Garden City, KS 67846
The nominating commission will convene at 9 a.m. (MST) Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at the Hamilton County Courthouse, 219 North Main, in Syracuse, to interview candidates and appoint a district magistrate judge. Interviews are open to the public.
The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Dan Biles as the nonvoting chair; Lucille R. Douglas, Gene H. Gaede, William I. Heydman, John M. Lindner, Gerald O. Schultz, and Thomas M. Walker of Garden City; Robert H. Gale Jr. and Timothy C. Kohart of Syracuse; Ralph T. Goodnight of Lakin; Ann Wiles of Leoti; Christine Cupp of Scott City; and Brian F. Reuber of Tribune.