05/08/2025
28th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for district judge, district magistrate judge vacancies

TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill vacancies for a district judge and a district magistrate judge. District Judge Rene Young will retire August 1 from her position in Saline County. District Magistrate Judge Jason Parks...

05/07/2025
11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet May 8

TOPEKA—The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by conference call at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 8, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy in Crawford County. This vacancy was created when Judge Lori Bolton Fleming was appointed...

05/07/2025
Roseanna Mathis selected for district magistrate judge position in Kingman County

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Roseanna Mathis to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Kingman County. The vacancy was created when District Magistrate Judge Ronald Sylvester retired May 1. The 30th Judicial District is com...

05/02/2025
30th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, to interview a nominee to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Kingman County. The vacancy was created when District Magistrate Judge Ronald Sylvester retired May 1. ...

05/02/2025
28th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet May 7

TOPEKA—The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, to discuss the nomination process to fill two judicial vacancies. District Judge Rene Young will retire August 1 from her position in Saline County. District Magistrate Ju...

04/29/2025
Supreme Court announces committee, liaison appointments

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert has signed orders appointing new members to three committees and liaisons to a board.   Specialty Court Funding Advisory Committee   The 2022 Kansas Legislature created the 12-member Specialty Court Funding Advisory Committee to obta...

04/28/2025
Judge Ron Sylvester to retire from 30th Judicial District

TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Ron Sylvester will retire April 30 after serving five years in the 30th Judicial District.   The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties. Sylvester was appointed in 2019.   Before beco...

04/23/2025
New attorneys to take state and federal oaths April 25

TOPEKA—Applicants who successfully passed the Kansas bar examination will be sworn in as Kansas attorneys at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 25, at the Kansas Judicial Center. New attorneys can choose to be sworn in during the ceremony Friday or at another time by a state or feder...

04/14/2025
30th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet May 6

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Kingman County. The vacancy will be created when District Magistrate Judge Ronald Sylvester retires April 3...

04/14/2025
Mayor, retired court clerk to serve as honorary bailiff for Supreme Court special session in Logan

TOPEKA—Debra Grammon says she won’t be nervous serving as honorary bailiff for the Kansas Supreme Court when it visits Logan in April. Grammon served 24 years as court clerk for the Phillips County District Court before she retired in September 2024. She said it was good ...