Barbara Kay Huff
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Barbara Kay Huff was a judge for the Seventh Judicial District in Kansas. She was appointed by Governor Mark Parkinson on December 10, 2010, to replace Jean F. Shepherd.[1] She was retained in 2012 and 2016.[2] Huff retired on July 8, 2022.[3]
Education
Huff earned her B.A. from Reed College and her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.[4]
Career
Huff was admitted to the Washington Bar in 1984, the New York Bar in 1986, and the Kansas Bar in 1989.[4]
Elections
2016
Kansas held retention and partisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[5] Barbara Kay Huff was retained in the Kansas District 7 (Division 3) election with 81.09 percent of the vote. [6]
| Kansas District 7 (Division 3), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Barbara Kay Huff | 81.09% | |
| Source: Douglas County, Kansas, "Online Election Results (Official)," November 17, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Huff stood for retention on November 6, 2012. She was successful in her bid for retention, earning 81.0 percent of the vote with 29,879 yes votes.[2]
Judicial selection method
In 17 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen through the commission-selection, political appointment method. These judges stand for retention after their first year in office and serve four-year terms if retained.[7][8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- a state and district resident;
- a member in good standing of the state bar for at least five years; and
- under the age of 70. If a sitting judge turns 70 while on the bench, he or she may serve out the term.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LJ World, "Huff named new Douglas County district court judge," December 10, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lawrence Journal-World, "District Court Judge retention: Barbara Kay Huff race" November 6, 2012
- ↑ The Lawrence Times, "Douglas County District Court Judge Kay Huff to retire," May 18, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Martindale.com, "Lawyer Profile: Barbara Kay Huff"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
