Kansas Court of Appeals

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

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History

The Kansas Legislature created the first Kansas Court of Appeals in 1895, to help the Kansas Supreme Court with an increasingly heavy caseload. The original statute that created the court contained a sunset provision that allowed the court to expire in 1901. [1] The Court of Appeals was reestablished permanently in 1977 as a seven-member appellate court—expanded to ten judges in 1987, then later to twelve and then to fourteen. [1]

Jurisdiction

The Court of Appeals hears all appeals from orders of the State Corporation Commission, original actions in habeas corpus, and all appeals from the state district courts in both civil and criminal cases (except those that may be appealed directly to the Kansas Supreme Court).

Procedures

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. Decisions of the Court of Appeals are filed weekly, usually on Friday mornings. [2]

There is no right to an appeal from the judgments of the Court of Appeals. Parties who lose their appeal in the Court of Appeals may petition the Kansas Supreme Court to review the decision, but the justices are not required to do so. [1]

Judges

Court of Appeals judges are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor of Kansas, with confirmation by the Kansas Senate. Until 2013, the Governor would appoint a justice from a list of qualified individuals submitted to him by the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission. The judges go through a retention election after their initial appointment. The chief judge is elected by the members of the court. Before July 1, 2014, the Kansas Supreme Court appointed the chief judge.

The judges on the court are:

SeatJudge [3] BornJoined [4] Term endsAppointed byLaw school
4 Sarah E. Warner , Chief JudgeNovember 15, 1979 (age 45)July 1, 20192028 Laura Kelly (D) Ave Maria
11 Thomas E. Malone December 29, 1953 (age 71)May 2, 20032026 Kathleen Sebelius (D) Washburn
1 Stephen D. Hill December 18, 1950 (age 74)December 5, 20032026 Kathleen Sebelius (D)Washburn
8 G. Gordon Atcheson May 17, 1954 (age 71)September 10, 20102028 Mark Parkinson (D)Kansas
9 Karen Arnold-Burger October 7, 1957 (age 67)February 14, 20112028 Mark Parkinson (D) Kansas
6 David E. Bruns September 17, 1959 (age 65)May 16, 20112028 Sam Brownback (R)Washburn
5 Kim R. Schroeder July 11, 1957 (age 68)March 15, 20132026 Sam Brownback (R)Washburn
14 Kathryn A. Gardner October 9, 1956 (age 68)May 8, 20152028 Sam Brownback (R)Kansas
3 Amy F. Cline April 3, 1974 (age 51)February 26, 20212026 Laura Kelly (D)Kansas
2 Lesley A. Isherwood December 2, 1972 (age 52)April 30, 20212026 Laura Kelly (D)Washburn
13 Jacy J. Hurst September 9, 1979 (age 45)May 3, 20212026 Laura Kelly (D)Kansas
12Angela D. CobleAugust 20, 1972 (age 52)May 2, 20222028 Laura Kelly (D)Washburn
10Rachel PickeringApril 27, 20232028 Laura Kelly (D) Missouri
7Lori Bolton Fleming1974 (age 5051)July 30, 20252026 Laura Kelly (D)Washburn

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History of the Kansas Judicial Branch". Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  2. "Court of Appeals Purpose, Authority, and History". Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  3. "Court of Appeals - Judges". Kansas Judicial Branch.
  4. "Historical Listing of Court of Appeals Judges". Kansas Judicial Branch.