Commission on Judicial Conduct

Purpose

The Commission on Judicial Conduct was established by the Kansas Supreme Court on January 1, 1974. It was created under authority provided the Supreme Court by Article III, Section 15, of the Kansas Constitution. 

The commission is charged with helping the Supreme Court exercise its responsibility in judicial disciplinary matters. The Supreme Court established rules related to judicial conduct, which apply to all judges in Kansas.

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All members are appointed by the Supreme Court for four-year terms. No member may serve more than three consecutive four-year terms. However, a member initially appointed to serve an unexpired term may then serve three consecutive four-year terms after serving through the unexpired term. 

Rosters

Commission members are grouped into two panels, and one panel meets each month. The commission chair is the chair of one panel and the commission vice-chair chairs the second panel.

Panel A

• James S. Cooper, nonlawyer, Lawrence, commission chair and Panel A chair

• District Judge Brenda A. Cameron, Olathe 

• Terrence J. Campbell, lawyer, Lawrence, Panel A vice chair

• Robert W. Fairchild, retired judge, Lawrence

• District Judge Paula D. Hofaker, Phillipsburg

• Norman R. Kelly, lawyer, Salina​

• Dr. Joyce A. Pigge, nonlawyer, Lindsborg
   

Panel B 

• Allen G. Glendenning, lawyer, Great Bend, commission vice-chair and Panel B chair

• Chief Judge Bradley E. Ambrosier, Elkhart​, Panel B vice chair

• Tonda Jones Hill, lawyer, Kansas City

• Rosemary Kolich, nonlawyer, Leavenworth

• Susan Lynn, nonlawyer, Iola

• Court of Appeals Judge Thomas E. Malone

• District Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan, Olathe
   

Annual reports

The commission publishes an annual statistical report that summarizes the numbers and types of complaints filed for investigation. The reports do not address particular cases but provide they do provide a broad overview of the commission's work, including the steps involved investigating complaints.  

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Published judicial discipline cases

Published judicial discipline cases 
 

Contact

Commission on Judicial Conduct
Kansas Judicial Center
301 SW 10th Ave., Room 115
Topeka, KS  66612-1507
785-296-2913
judgeconduct@kscourts.org