Franklin R. Theis

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Franklin R. Theis

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Kansas 3rd District Court Division 7
Tenure
Present officeholder
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

University of Kansas

Law

University of Kansas, School of Law


Franklin R. Theis is a judge for the Third Judicial District in Kansas. He joined the court in 1977.

Education

Theis earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.[1]

Career

Theis was appointed to the Third Judicial District in 1977. Before his appointment he worked in private practice, served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Pardon Attorney for Governor Robert Docking, and Chief Attorney/Assistant Attorney General for the Kansas Department of Administration.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Kansas local trial court judicial 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.[2] Franklin R. Theis was retained in the Kansas District 3 (Division 7) election with 68.44 percent of the vote. [3]

Kansas District 3 (Division 7), 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFranklin R. Theis68.44%
Source: Shawnee County, Kansas, "Final Official Results," November 17, 2016

2012

See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012

Theis stood for retention on November 6, 2012. He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 70.2 percent of the vote and 43,190 yes votes.[4]

Judicial selection method

See also: commission-selection, political appointment 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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