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All are up for re-election this year. ... Kansas Supreme Court retention votes. Kansas voters get to decide whether six of the seven justices on the Kansas Supreme Court will keep their seats.
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Marla Luckert , [ 1 ] the court supervises the legal profession, administers the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals process.
“The same politicians and groups who tried to change the constitution to eliminate our rights want to take over the Kansas Supreme Court and try again,” said Kansans for Constitutional Freedom ...
Kansas also uses committees to appoint its Supreme Court justices and local judges in some counties, including Johnson County. In Wyandotte County, local judges are popularly elected. In Wyandotte ...
Five justices of the Kansas Court of Appeals had terms that expired on January 10, 2021. Their seats were up for retention this general election. [6] The justices were Sarah Warner, David E. Bruns, G.Gordon Atcheson, Karen Arnold-Burger, and Kathryn Gardner.
Kansas’ August vote on abortion prompted renewed discussion of how justices are appointed. Kansas chief justice seeks pay raises for judges as GOP frustration over abortion festers Skip to main ...
The Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission was established in 1958 when Kansas voters approved an amendment to the state's constitution. The commission is tasked with presenting the governor with a slate of three qualified candidates whenever a vacancy occurs on the Kansas Supreme Court. The governor interviews the candidates and makes the ...
The Kansas Supreme Court appeared skeptical this week of a 2021 state law criminalizing “false representation” of an election official. Civic groups say the measure hampers voter registration ...