Blake Bittel
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2020
Blake Bittel is a judge for Division 1 of the Twenty-Third Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed by Republican Governor Sam Brownback on August 3, 2016. Bittel was already running unopposed for the position at the time of his appointment.[1] The general election occurred on November 8, 2016.[2] Bittel filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Edward Bouker.
Biography
Bittel received a bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University and a J.D. from Oklahoma City University College of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney in the Hays office of Kennedy Berkley Yarnevich and Williamson.[1]
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.[3] Blake Bittel ran unopposed in the Kansas Twenty-Third Judicial District, Division 1 general election.[2]
| Kansas Twenty-Third Judicial District, Division 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Blake Bittel (unopposed) | |
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
In 14 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen in partisan elections.[4] These judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- 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
- Courts in Kansas
- Kansas Twenty-Third Judicial District
- Kansas local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Hays Daily News, "Gov. appoints Bittel new 23rd District judge," August 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
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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
