
Kansas Courts, Kansas Judicial Branch
The 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission sent the names of three nominees for district judge to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy.
The vacancy will be created when District Judge Rene Young retires August 1 from her position in Saline County.
The 28th Judicial District is composed of Ottawa and Saline counties.
The nominees are:
- Allie Burris, Salina, attorney
- Michelle Martin, Solomon, attorney, community relations supervisor, Community and Development Services Department, City of Salina
- W. Brad Sutton, Assaria, prosecutor, City of Salina
Eligibility requirements
To be considered for district judge, a nominee must 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 judicial district at the time of taking office and while holding office.
Term of office
After serving one year in office, a new 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 28th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice K.J. Wall as the nonvoting chair.
Bennington: David Stanley
Minneapolis: Jay Macy
Salina: Lance Cochran, Robert German, Donald Merriman, Russel Prophet, and Christine Ritter
Solomon: Robert Martin