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On December 16, 2019, Governor Laura Kelly appointed Wilson to the seat on the Kansas Supreme Court vacated by the retirement of Lee A. Johnson on September 8, 2019. [3] She was sworn in on January 24, 2020. [9]
Kansas Court of Appeals judges sit in panels of three at locations throughout the state, but most frequently at the primary courtroom in the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka. The court also has the power to review matters en banc. Each panel typically rules on approximately 30 appeals over a two-day period every month.
The Judicial Council, whose members include the chairpersons of the judiciary committees of the Kansas Senate and Kansas House of Representatives, is authorized by the legislature to study any area of law and to recommend improvements in the administration of justice. It may accept assignments from the legislature or the Supreme Court in ...
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Following is a list of justices of the Kansas Supreme Court who are currently serving and those previously in office since the beginning of the State of Kansas in 1861. As of 2024, the Kansas Supreme Court has seven justices currently serving on the supreme bench.
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 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. [2]
He was appointed to the seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals formerly held by the late Chief Judge Richard D. Greene. [1] He was retained by voters in 2014. [4] Powell retired from the Kansas Court of Appeals on June 30, 2022. [5] On August 26, 2022, Governor Laura Kelly nominated Judge Rachel L. Pickering as Powell's successor. [6]