The Court of Appeals Nominating Commission today announced the applicants for the upcoming vacancy on the Court of Appeals. The deadline to apply was 3 p.m. Friday, March 6. As of that deadline, the following Kansans had submitted their applications for consideration:
Kristafer R. Ailslieger, Topeka
Daniel Cahill, Kansas City
John F. Carpinelli, Topeka
Amy Cline, Wichita
Angela D. Coble, Salina
Henry R. Cox, Shawnee
Dennis D. Depew, Neodesha
Timothy L. Dupree, Kansas City
Carl A. Folsom III, Lawrence
Bach Hang, Wichita
Randall L. Hodgkinson, Topeka
Lesley A. Isherwood, Wichita
Michael P. Joyce, Leawood
Russell J. Keller, Fairway
Sarah J. Loquist-Berry, Topeka
Rhonda K. Mason, Olathe
Steven J. Obermeier, Olathe
Dave J. Rempel, Overland Park
Diane H. Sorensen, North Newton
Suzanne Valdez, Lawrence
Kristen D. Wheeler, Wichita
Marcia A. Wood, Wichita
The Commission will interview applicants on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals created by the June 27, 2020, retirement of Judge Steve Leben.
Interviews will be in a meeting room in the Wichita U.S. Courthouse, 401 N. Market St., Wichita, and are open to the public.
The interview schedule will be announced at a later date. All updates may be found at https://governor.kansas.gov/newsroom/press-releases/.
Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 20-01 on Tuesday, January 28, establishing the Court of Appeals Nominating Commission. Under Kansas law, the Governor appoints judges to the Court of Appeals subject to confirmation by the Kansas Senate. The Commission will review each applicant’s background and qualifications, conduct interviews and then submit three nominees for the Governor to consider.