Gary L. Nafziger
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Gary L. Nafziger is a judge for the Second Judicial District in Kansas.[1] He faced a retention election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Nafziger retired from the court on January 11, 2021.[3]
Education
Nafziger earned his bachelor's degree from Kansas State University and his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law.[4]
Career
Nafziger was appointed in 1982 to serve as a district judge for the 2nd Judicial District. Before his appointment to the bench he served as a Jefferson County Attorney and engaged in the private practice.[4]
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.[5] Gary L. Nafziger was retained in the Kansas District 2 (Division 2) election with 69.71 percent of the vote. [6]
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Nafziger stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[7] He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 69.5 percent of the vote, with 14,666 yes votes.[8][9]
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.[10][11]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[10]
- 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
- ↑ Wabaunsee County Courthouse, Alma, Kansas "Elected Officials"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlist - ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Chief Judge Gary Nafziger to retire after 38 years of service," accessed July 13, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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"
- ↑ Jefferson County "Election Summary Report: Jefferson Co KS, General Election" November 07, 2012
- ↑ Jackson County "General Tally Sheet, Final"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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
