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Governor Parkinson has three to choose from for Kansas high court
September 29, 2010
Kansas: Yesterday, the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission recommended three judges as possible successors to former Justice Robert Davis. Governor Mark Parkinson will have until November 27 to appoint a justice for the Kansas Supreme Court.[1]
The three chosen by the Commission are:
- Merlin G. Wheeler, currently chief judge of the Kansas Fifth Judicial District;
- Nancy Caplinger, judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals; and
- Thomas E. Malone, also a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals.[2]
For more information on the nominating process, please visit: Judicial selection in Kansas
Footnotes
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
