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Cheryl Rios Kingfisher

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Cheryl Rios Kingfisher is a judge for the Third Judicial District in Kansas. She was appointed to the court in 2008.[1] She was retained in 2014 for a term that expired on January 13, 2019.[2]
Elections
2014
Kingfisher was retained to District 3 with 65.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
2010
Kingfisher was retained to the district court with 64.61 percent of the vote.[3][4]
- Main article: Kansas judicial elections, 2010
Education
Kingfisher received her bachelor's degree in nursing from St. Mary of the Plains College, and her J.D. from Washburn University of Topeka.[5]
Career
Prior to her elevation to the bench, Kingfisher worked as an associate judge for the Topeka Municipal Court. She has also worked as an attorney for the Cherokee Nation, an adjunct professor at Washburn University, and as an assistant district attorney in Shawnee County.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Third Judicial District, "Honorable Cheryl R. Kingfisher," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2014 General (unofficial)," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 Unofficial Primary Election Results"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Cheryl Rios Kingfisher"
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