Nominees for 3rd Judicial District judgeship selected

TOPEKA—The Shawnee County District Court Nominating Commission today submitted the names of three area attorneys to Governor Kathleen Sebelius to fill a vacancy on the court created by the September 1 retirement of Judge Matthew J. Dowd.  

The three nominees are Cheryl Rios Kingfisher, Associate Municipal Court Presiding Judge; James E. “Jeb” Benfer, III, private attorney; and Larry G. Karns, private attorney.  

The Governor will have 30 days in which to make an appointment from the list. 

The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission includes Justice Luckert as the nonvoting chair and Alan F. Alderson, Terry E. Beck, Mary D. Feighny, Thomas W. Kirker, Mary M. Thomas, Topeka; and Ginger A. Barr, Auburn.