October 2021 News Releases

	10/28/2021 Supreme Court announces new chief financial officer TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced that Luke Drury has joined the judicial branch as its chief financial officer effective October 18. Drury previously served as chief fiscal officer for the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office. He succeeds Stephanie Bunten, who was appointed judicial administrator in April.  "With ...
	10/27/2021 Kansas Supreme Court appoints four and reappoints four to the Access to Justice Committee. TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed four new members and reappointed four existing ones to the Access to Justice Committee.  The new members are: District Judge Jennifer Brunetti, 11th Judicial District, composed of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette counties Meredith Schnug, clinical associate professor and associate ...
	10/25/2021 Kansas Supreme Court reappoints Kenton Gleason to District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed District Magistrate Judge Kenton Gleason to the District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee. His term began July 1 and ends June 30, 2022. Gleason serves in Hodgman County of the 24th Judicial District, which also includes Edwards, Lane, Ness, Pawnee, and Rush counties. Andy Hanson ...
	10/21/2021 District Judge Steve Johnson to sit with Kansas Supreme Court October 29 TOPEKA— District Judge Steve Johnson will sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear and help decide one case on the court’s October 29 docket that will take place by videoconference.  After hearing oral arguments, Johnson will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting.  "The Supreme Court ...
	10/20/2021 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Chief Judge Richard Anderson retires December 11. The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Shawnee County. Justice Caleb Stegall, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 3rd Judicial District, said ...
	10/18/2021 Schedule announced for 13th Judicial District move to new case management system TOPEKA—The Office of Judicial Administration has announced the schedule for courts in the 13th Judicial District to transition to a new centralized case management system between October 26 and November 1.Track 2 courts Courts in the 13th Judicial District are known as “Track 2” in the Kansas eCourt Statewide Rollout Plan to move ...
	10/15/2021 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends three nominees for district judge to governor TOPEKA—The 11th 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 District Judge Oliver Kent Lynch's July 30 retirement. The 11th Judicial District is composed of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette counties. The ...
	10/15/2021 3rd Judicial Nominating Commission to meet October 19 TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene via telephone conference at 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy.   The vacancy will be created when Chief Judge Richard Anderson retires December 11.   The 3rd Judicial District is composed of Shawnee ...
	10/08/2021 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet Tuesday, October 12, to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy created by Oliver Kent Lynch's July 30 retirement.   The commission will convene at 8:50 a.m. and interviews will start at 9:30 a.m.   The 11th Judicial District is composed of ...
	10/04/2021 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet October 5 TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 5, via telephone conference to discuss interviewing candidates to fill a district judge vacancy.   The vacancy is created by Judge Oliver Kent Lynch’s July 30 retirement.  The commission will discuss whether the interviews ...
	10/01/2021 13th Judicial District to move to new case management system November 1 TOPEKA—Officials in the Office of Judicial Administration announced today that courts in the 13th Judicial District will be brought onto a new centralized case management system November 1.The 13th Judicial District is composed of Butler, Elk, and Greenwood counties.Kelly O’Brien, chief information officer and project director, said a ...