Brian Grace
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Brian Grace is a former magistrate judge for the Twelfth Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed to the court in 2003. Grace faced a retention election on November 8, 2016.
Grace retired from the court on October 1, 2021.[1]
Education
Grace earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.[2]
Career
Grace was appointed to the Twelfth Judicial District in 2003. Before his appointment he was engaged in private practice. He also served as assistant county attorney for Republic County from 1994 to 1996 and county attorney for Republic County from 1997 to 2003.[2]
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] Brian Grace was retained in the Kansas District 12 (Magistrate 3) election with 73.55 percent of the vote. [4]
| Kansas District 12 (Magistrate 3), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Brian Grace | 73.55% | |
| Source: Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Lincoln County Clerk," December 2, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Grace stood for retention on November 6, 2012. He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 82.2 percent of the vote with 1,071 yes votes.[5]
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.[6][7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- 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
- ↑ WIBW, "After nearly two decades 12th Judicial District magistrate judge plans (sic) reitrement," August 18, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2008 Evaluations of Judges and Justices Standing for Retention Select judge's name from "Judge's Name" drop-down list
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" November 29, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
