July2021 News Releases

	07/29/2021 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Joe Dickinson retires September 18.   The 9th Judicial District is composed of Harvey and McPherson counties.   Justice Melissa Standridge, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the ...
	07/29/2021 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Robert Frederick retires January 22, 2022. The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties. Justice Dan Biles, the Supreme Court departmental justice ...
	07/28/2021 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Oliver Kent Lynch retires August 1, 2021.   The 11th Judicial District is composed of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette counties.   Justice Evelyn Wilson, the Supreme Court departmental justice ...
	07/28/2021 UPDATED: 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet July 28 Commission will discuss process to fill district judge vacancyTOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by Zoom videoconference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy.The vacancy will be created when Chief Judge Joe Dickinson retires September 18.The 9th ...
	07/26/2021 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet July 28 TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by Zoom videoconference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy. The vacancy will be created when Chief Judge Joe Dickinson retires September 18. The 9th Judicial District is composed of Harvey and McPherson ...
	07/23/2021 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet July 27 Commission will discuss process to fill district judge vacancyTOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy.The vacancy is created by Judge Oliver Kent Lynch’s July 30 retirement.The 11th Judicial ...
	07/22/2021 Lori Bolton Fleming named chief judge in 11th Judicial District TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Lori Bolton Fleming to serve as chief judge of the 11th Judicial District from June 1 through December 31, 2021. Fleming succeeds Chief Judge Oliver Kent Lynch, who will retire July 30. The 11th Judicial District is composed of Cherokee, Crawford and Labette counties. “We ...
	07/22/2021 Judge Oliver Kent Lynch to retire after serving 16 years in 11th Judicial District TOPEKA—Judge Oliver Kent Lynch will retire July 30 from the 11th Judicial District after serving 16 years as a judge, including four years as chief judge. Lynch was appointed judge in 2005. He served as chief judge from 2017 until May 31, 2021, when he stepped back from the role as he prepared to retire. The 11th Judicial District is ...
	07/20/2021 Stan Hazlett to retire after 34 years with attorney discipline office TOPEKA—Stan Hazlett argued his last attorney discipline case before the Kansas Supreme Court at the end of May. It was like all the other times he appeared before the court in his 34 years with the Kansas Office of the Disciplinary Administrator with one exception. When the hearing concluded, Chief Justice Marla Luckert deviated from ...
	07/14/2021 13 apply to fill two judge vacancies in 8th Judicial District District nominating commission will conduct public interviews August 18TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission reports that 13 people applied to fill two district judge vacancies within the district. The vacancies are due to two retirements. Judge Steven Hornbaker, who served in Geary County, retired June 1. Chief Judge ...
	07/01/2021 Chief justice reinstates additional statutory deadlines and time limitations beginning August 2 TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert today signed an order that reinstates additional statutory deadlines and time limitations for court proceedings beginning August 2."Kansas courts continue to hear many cases by videoconference, and public health trends are reassuring that courts can conduct required in-person proceedings by following ...