TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 20, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy.
The vacancy is created by Judge Brian Grace’s Oct. 1 retirement.
The 12th Judicial District is composed of Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic, and Washington counties.
Public access
The meeting is open to the public. To listen:
call 1-877-400-9499; and enter conference code 2199381974.
Accommodation
Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to access the nominating commission meeting should notify the judicial branch ADA coordinator as early as possible:
ADA Coordinator
[email protected]
785-296-2256
TTY at 711
Eligibility requirements
Kansas law requires that this district magistrate judge be:
●a resident of Lincoln County at the time of taking office and while holding office;
●a graduate of a high school, a secondary school, or the equivalent; and
●either a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or able to pass an examination to become certified within 18 months
The nominating commission seeks nominations and then meets to interview nominees. Interviews are open to the public. The commission will then appoint a district magistrate judge.
Term of office
After serving one year in office, the magistrate judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term.
Nominating commission
The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice K.J. Wall as the nonvoting chair; Carol Good, Barnard; William Navis, Belleville; Dwight Daniels, Curtis Frasier, and Jerry Harrison, Beloit; Dana Brewer and J. Bradley Lowell, Concordia; Tanner Johnson, Courland; Daniel Metz, Lincoln; Darrell Miller and Roger Rightmeier, Mankato; and Bruce Meyer, Palmer.