December 2021 News Releases

	12/30/2021 Judicial branch judges and employees receive statewide recognition TOPEKA—Several current and former Kansas judicial branch judges and employees received awards from the Kansas Bar Association at the group’s recent annual meeting.  Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction Chief Justice Marla Luckert, Kansas Supreme Court, received the Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction.   The Phil Lewis ...
	12/29/2021 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Terri Johnson retired December 13.   The 6th Judicial District is composed of Miami, Linn, and Bourbon Counties. Interview schedule 9:30 a.m ...
	12/29/2021 Kansas Supreme Court appoints Joni Wilson-Colby to Ad Hoc Virtual Court Proceedings Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Joni Wilson-Colby to the Ad Hoc Virtual Court Proceedings Committee.  Wilson-Colby is the court administrator in the 18th Judicial District, which is Sedgwick County.   The Supreme Court created the committee in June 2020 to study and recommend best practices for using ...
	12/28/2021 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet January 7 TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 9 a.m. Friday, January 7, to discuss a renewed call for nominees for a district magistrate judge vacancy in Dickinson County. The commission did not receive any nominations by the deadline at noon December 16. The January 14 date ...
	12/22/2021 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet December 27 TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, to discuss the number of applications accepted, set the interview schedule for applicants, and finalize meeting logistics.  The vacancy was created by Judge Terri Johnson’s December 13 retirement.  ...
	12/17/2021 3rd Judicial District Nominating Committee sends the names of three nominees for district judge to Governor TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of three nominees for district judge to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by Chief Judge Richard Anderson’s December 11 retirement.  The 3rd Judicial District is Shawnee County.  The nominees are:  ...
	12/16/2021 Kansas Supreme Court creates Ad Hoc Committee on Best Practices for Eviction Proceedings TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has created an Ad Hoc Committee on Best Practices for Eviction Proceedings to examine how evictions are processed by Kansas courts to identify best practices that reduce filings, expeditiously resolve pending cases, and enhance housing stability.    The committee is to deliver its initial ...
	12/15/2021 Kansas Supreme Court seeks parent representative to serve on its Task Force on Permanency Planning TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is seeking a parent with experience in the child welfare system to serve on its Task Force on Permanency Planning.  The Task Force on Permanency Planning is a multidisciplinary committee that examines and makes recommendations for improvements to child welfare court proceedings. It includes professionals ...
	12/13/2021 Senior judge recognized for Judicial Excellence TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association presented its Award for Judicial Excellence to Senior Judge James Fleetwood during a recent virtual statewide conference for judges. Fleetwood became a senior judge in 2019, when he retired from the 18th Judicial District after more than 22 years of service. As a senior judge, he works on an as ...
	12/09/2021 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, December 17, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created by Chief Judge Richard Anderson’s December 11 retirement. The 3rd Judicial District is Shawnee County.Public interviews Interviews are open to the public. They will take ...
	12/09/2021 Shawnee County judge recognized for judicial excellence TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association presented its Award for Judicial Excellence to Chief Judge Richard Anderson during a recent virtual statewide conference for judges.  Anderson serves in the 3rd Judicial District, which is Shawnee County.  Kim Cudney, chief judge of the 12th Judicial District and president of the ...
	12/01/2021 Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association elects 2021–22 officers TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Jenifer Ashford was re-elected president of the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association.  The organization, open to all state district magistrate court judges, elected officers to serve in the coming year during a virtual conference for judges in October.  Ashford serves in Johnson County of ...
	12/01/2021 Kansas District Judges Association elects 2021–22 officers TOPEKA—The Kansas District Judges Association, an organization open to all state district court judges, has elected officers to serve the organization in the coming year.  Judge Kim Cudney was elected president. She is chief judge of the 12th Judicial District, composed of Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic, and Washington ...