Douglas P. Witteman
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Douglas P. Witteman is a judge for the Kansas Fourth Judicial District. He was appointed to the court by Governor Sam Brownback (R) on September 25, 2014.[1] Witteman was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Education
Witteman earned his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 1991.[1]
Career
Witteman is currently a judge for the Kansas Fourth Judicial District. Before joining the court, he was the Coffey County attorney.[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] Douglas P. Witteman was retained in the Kansas District 4 (Division 2) election with 65.42 percent of the vote. [4]
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.[5][6]
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.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Emporia Gazette, "Witteman Appointed to the 4th District Court of Kansas," September 25, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
