The United States District Court for the Kansas District (in the case excerpt, D. Kan. ) is a federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas, Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse in Wichita. The district of Kansas was created in 1861, replacing the territorial court that preceded it, and President Abraham Lincoln appointed Archibald Williams as the first judge of the Court.
An appeal from the District of Kansas was made to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the US government under the Tucker Act, which appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney is now Stephen McAllister. On March 12, 2015, Ron Miller, the most recent chief of police in Topeka, Kansas, was confirmed as US Marshal.
Video United States District Court for the District of Kansas
The current judge
The Court Clerk is Timothy M. O'Brien, located in Kansas City.
Maps United States District Court for the District of Kansas
Pending vacancies and nominees
Former jury
Chief Justice
The Chief Judge has administrative responsibility for their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, in which one justice is specifically nominated for head, the office of the chief judge revolves among district court judges. To be a chief, a judge must have been active in court for at least a year, under 65, and has never served as a chief judge. Vacancies are filled by the highest judges in seniority among eligible judges. The presiding judge shall be valid for a period of seven years or until the age of 70, whichever occurs first. Age restrictions are waived if no court member will qualify for that position.
When the office was founded in 1948, the chief judge was the longest serving judge who did not choose to retire on what has been known since 1958 as a senior status or refused to serve as a chief judge. After 6 August 1959, the judge could not become or remain head after the age of 70 years. Current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Chair seats
See also
- The Kansas Court
- List of US federal courthouses in Kansas
References
External links
- Official website
- United States Attorney for Kansas District Authorized Web Site
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