Courts of Kansas

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Courts of Kansas include:

State courts of Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court the highest court in the U.S. state of Kansas

The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, the court supervises the legal profession, administers the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals process.

The Kansas Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court for the U.S. state of Kansas.

The Kansas District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kansas. The Courts have original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, and jury trials are held in the Courts. Among the cases litigated in the District Courts are domestic relations, lawsuits for damages, probate and administration of estates, legal guardianship, conservatorship, the mentally ill, juvenile justice, and small claims. It is here that the criminal and civil jury trials are held.

Federal courts located in Kansas

United States District Court for the District of Kansas

The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse in Wichita. The District of Kansas was created in 1861, replacing the territorial court that preceded it, and President Abraham Lincoln appointed Archibald Williams as the Court's first judge.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kansas Judicial Branch – Supreme Court". Kscourts.org. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  2. ↑ "Kansas Judicial Branch – Court of Appeals". Kscourts.org. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Judicial Branch – District Courts". Kscourts.org. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Judicial Branch – Municipal Courts". Kscourts.org. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  5. ↑ http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/
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