Supreme Court appoints four to Specialty Court Committee

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed four members to the Specialty Court Committee for terms through June 30, 2026.  

Reappointed are:  

• Zack Anthony, lawyer 

• Chief Judge Glenn Braun, 23rd Judicial District, composed of Ellis, Gove, Rooks, and Trego counties 

• Ivanhoe Love Jr., truancy court director, 26th Judicial District, composed of Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, and Stevens counties 

• Troy Smith, director of community corrections, 31st Judicial District, composed of Allen, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties

The Specialty Court Committee makes recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding the development and administration of specialty courts in Kansas district courts. The committee also works with the Specialty Court Funding Advisory Committee created in 2022 by the Kansas Legislature.