October 2020 News Releases

	10/30/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission to interview nominees for district judge, district magistrate judge TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, and at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 20, in the Kansas Judicial Center, Topeka, to interview nominees seeking to fill a district judge and a district magistrate judge vacancy.  The vacancies are the result of two retirements. Chief Judge ...
	10/29/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet October 30 TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 30, to review nominee applications for two judge vacancies.Chief Judge Gary Nafziger of Jefferson County will retire January 11. District Magistrate Judge Blaine Carter of Wabaunsee County will retire December 8.The meeting ...
	10/23/2020 Jeff Elder named chief judge in 2nd Judicial District TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Jeff Elder to serve as chief judge of the 2nd Judicial District effective January 11 through December 31, 2021.Elder succeeds Chief Judge Gary Nafziger, who will retire in January. Nafziger has served as chief judge since 2006.The 2nd Judicial District is composed of Jackson ...
	10/23/2020 Steve Johnson named chief judge in 20th Judicial District TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Steve Johnson to serve as chief judge of the 20th Judicial District effective January 11 through December 31, 2021.Johnson succeeds Chief Judge Mike Keeley, who will retire in January. Keeley has served as chief judge since 2004.The 20th Judicial District is composed of Barton ...
	10/22/2020 District Magistrate Judge Joey Duncan of Gray County to retire TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Joey Duncan will retire December 31 after serving 20 years in Gray County.Duncan was elected judge in 2000 and has served five four-year terms. In addition to his duties in Gray County, he has overseen juvenile and civil cases in Ford County. Gray and Ford counties are part of the 16th Judicial District, which ...
	10/21/2020 17 courts in 6 judicial districts to move to new case management system TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced today that courts in six judicial districts in east and southeast Kansas are scheduled to convert to a new case management system between October 27 and November 2.Track 3 courtsThe judicial districts are known collectively as “Track 3” in the Kansas eCourt Statewide Rollout Plan to move ...
	10/21/2020 Courts in 8th and 21st Judicial Districts to briefly stop taking electronic filings, electronic payments TOPEKA—Courts in the 8th and 21st Judicial Districts will not accept electronic filings and electronic payments from 5 p.m. October 28 to noon October 29.Track 1 courtsThe judicial districts are known collectively as “Track 1” in the Kansas eCourt Statewide Rollout Plan to move all state court case data to a single web-based ...
	10/20/2020 Thirteen district judges to sit with Kansas Supreme Court during October docket TOPEKA—Thirteen district judges from across the state will join the Kansas Supreme Court to hear and help decide cases on the court's October 26–30, 2020, docket that will take place virtually.They will fill a vacancy on the bench created by Justice Carol Beier's retirement and serve in place of justices recused in several cases ...
	10/16/2020 Supreme Court accepting comment on proposed rule for foreign language court interpreters TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on a proposed rule that will require foreign language court interpreters to complete a free online orientation program before providing services in Kansas courts. Language in proposed Supreme Court Rule 1705 will establsh a requirement that foreign language court interpreters ...
	10/14/2020 Chief justice signs new administrative order continuing suspension of deadlines, time limitations TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert issued a new administrative order today continuing to suspend statutes of limitation, statutory time standards, deadlines, and time limitations started under earlier orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckert's action follows the State Finance Council's October 7 decision to extend the ...
	10/08/2020 District Judge Thomas Foster to retire November 29 TOPEKA—District Judge Thomas Foster of the 10th Judicial District will retire November 29 after 21 years of service.Foster became a judge in 1999 and was chief judge from 2009 to 2013. The 10th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.He has worked to improve child support guidelines and juvenile facilities. He said serving on the ...
	10/08/2020 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominations for district magistrate judge in Geary County TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy for district magistrate judge in Geary County created by Judge Charles Zimmerman's January 11 retirement.The 8th Judicial District is composed of Dickinson, Geary, Marion, and Morris counties.Justice Caleb Stegall, the Supreme Court ...
	10/08/2020 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominees for judge vacancy in Johnson County TOPEKA—The 10th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Johnson County created when Judge Thomas Foster retires November 29.The 10th Judicial District is composed of Johnson County.Justice Evelyn Wilson, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 10th Judicial District ...
	10/07/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks nominations for district judge, district magistrate judge TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill vacancies for a district judge and a district magistrate judge.Chief Judge Gary Nafziger of Jefferson County will retire January 11. District Magistrate Judge Blaine Carter of Wabaunsee County will retire December 8.The 2nd Judicial District is composed of ...
	10/05/2020 Supreme Court Nominating Commission selects nominees to send to governor TOPEKA — The Supreme Court Nominating Commission today voted on the names of three nominees for Supreme Court justice to send to Gov. Laura Kelly.A letter from the nominating commission chair will be hand-delivered to the governor’s office during regular business hours Tuesday to formally notify her of the commission’s selection ...
	10/05/2020 District Magistrate Judge Charles Zimmerman of Geary County to retire TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Charles Zimmerman of Geary County will retire January 11 after serving 14 years.He was appointed judge in 2007. Geary County is part of the 8th Judicial District, which also includes Dickinson, Marion, and Morris counties.Before becoming a judge, Zimmerman was city attorney for Junction City for 19 years ...
	10/02/2020 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet October 7 TOPEKA—The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, to review the nomination form and set the schedule for accepting nominations for a district magistrate judge vacancy in Geary County created when Judge Charles Zimmerman retires January 11.The meeting is open to the ...
	10/02/2020 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet October 6 TOPEKA—The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, to review nomination forms and set schedules for accepting nominations for two judge vacancies.Chief Judge Gary Nafziger of Jefferson County will retire January 11. District Magistrate Judge Blaine Carter of Wabaunsee ...
	10/01/2020 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of four nominees for judge to governor TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of four nominees for district judge to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy in Sumner County created when Judge R. Scott McQuin retired August 15.The nominating commission interviewed seven nominees September 30 in Wellington.The 30th ...