David Holt recognized for dedicated service in annual State of the Kansas Judiciary address

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss recognized Court Reporter David Holt in his State of the Kansas Judiciary address delivered February 3 in the Supreme Court courtroom in Topeka to an audience of Kansas legislators, judicial branch employees and key constituent groups.

"The judicial branch is fortunate to employ so many faithful professionals who have dedicated their entire careers to providing Kansans fair and impartial courts," said Nuss. "It is my pleasure to recognize a few, like David Holt, who is just one example of the state's many judicial branch employees committed to public service."

Holt has been a court reporter in Sedgwick County for 43 years.

"Chief Justice Nuss' recognition of my 43 years as an official court reporter in the state of Kansas by extending an invitation to hear his State of the Judiciary address on February 3 was greatly appreciated and indeed a very high honor. Being seated next to Mrs. Nuss during the Chief's interesting and very informative address was an additional honor." said Holt.

The Kansas judicial branch is made up of one Supreme Court, one Court of Appeals, and more than 100 district courts. Its courts employ more than 250 judges and 1,600 court administrators, court clerks, court reporters, court services officers, and other support staff in communities all across Kansas. Together, they process nearly 400,000 cases a year such as criminal, civil, juvenile, probate, child in need of care, domestic, traffic, and adoptions.