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Frank Yeoman Jr.
Frank Yeoman Jr. was a judge for the Third Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed to the court in 1990 and retired on September 30, 2017.[1]
Education
Yeoman graduated from Central (Junior) College, Southern Nazarene University and Washburn University School of Law.[2]
Career
Yeoman was appointed to the Third Judicial District in 1990. Before his appointment he was engaged in private practice for seven years. He also served as a juvenile court administrator and hearing officer.[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] Frank Yeoman Jr. was retained in the Kansas District 3 (Division 8) election with 70.40 percent of the vote. [4]
| Kansas District 3 (Division 8), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Frank Yeoman Jr. | 70.40% | |
| Source: Shawnee County, Kansas, "Final Official Results," November 17, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Yeoman stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[5] He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 68.3 percent of the vote and 41,548 yes votes.[6]
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
- ↑ cjonline.com, "Longtime Shawnee County District Judge Frank Yeoman Jr. will retire in September," August 3, 2017
- ↑ 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, "Candidate Lists" Select "2012 General"
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal "State, local judge retention results" November 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
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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
