Ottawa County district magistrate judge withdraws resignation, ending process to fill anticipated vacancy

TOPEKA–The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will no longer accept nominations to fill an anticipated district magistrate judge vacancy in Ottawa County because the incumbent withdrew his resignation.

District Magistrate Judge Jason Parks had given notice of his intent to resign effective March 3, which started the nominating commission process to fill the upcoming vacancy. However, Parks has since notified Chief Justice Marla Luckert he no longer plans to resign, so no vacancy will occur.

The nominating commission notified everyone who submitted a nomination that the incumbent no longer plans to resign and the commission's work to fill the previously anticipated vacancy will stop.

The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall as the nonvoting chair; David Stanley of Bennington; Jay Macy of Minneapolis; Lance Cochran, Robert German, Peter Johnston, Donald Merriman, and Christine Ritter of Salina; and Robert Martin of Solomon.