UPDATE 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: The nominating commission will be meeting via Zoom. The meeting will be broadcast live on YouTube.
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TOPEKA— The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by Zoom videoconference at 3 p.m. Thursday to review nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created by Judge Joe Dickinson’s Sept. 18 retirement.
The 9th Judicial District is composed of Harvey and McPherson counties.
Public access
The Zoom meeting broadcast live on the Kansas judicial branch YouTube channel.
To comment:
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
Nominees
The nominees are:
●David Justin Bravi, of Bravi Law, LLC, and deputy public defender with the Reno County Public Defender’s Office, McPherson.
●Jason Robert Lane, county attorney, Harvey County Attorney’s Office, Newton.
●Michael Xavier Llamas, self-employed with Llamas Law, LLC; city prosecutor in Hesston; and municipal court judge in the cities of Walton, Burrton, and Florence, Newton.
●Matthew Levi Morris, Barton County Attorney, Great Bend
Eligibility requirements
Kansas law requires that this district magistrate judge be:
●at least 30 years old;
●a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas and engaged in the practice of law for at least five years, whether as a lawyer, judge, or full-time teacher at an accredited law school; and
●a resident of the 9th judicial district at the time of taking office and while holding office.
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 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Melissa Taylor Standridge as the nonvoting chair; Thomas Adrian, George “Chip” Westfall, Jana McKinney, and John Robb, all of Newton; Michael Androes, Harris Terry, and Ann Elliott, all of McPherson; and Amie Bauer of Lindsborg.