James E. Phelan
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James E. Phelan is a magistrate judge for the Tenth Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed in December of 2002.[1][2] Phelan faced a retention election on November 8, 2016.[3]
Education
Phelan earned his undergraduate degree from University of Iowa in 1972 and his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1975.[2][4]
Career
Phelan was appointed to the Tenth Judicial District in 2002. Before becoming a judge, he worked in private practice from 1975 to 2002.[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.[5] James E. Phelan was retained in the Kansas District 10 (Magistrate 3) election with 68.71 percent of the vote. [6]
| Kansas District 10 (Magistrate 3), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 James E. Phelan | 68.71% | |
| Source: Johnson County, Kansas, "2016 General Election," November 19, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Phelan stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[7] He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 70.2 percent of the vote with 147,359 yes votes.[1]
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.[8][9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8]
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johnson County Election Office, "Election Summary Report: 2012 General Election," November 6, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Johnson County District Court: Judge James E. Phelan biography
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 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"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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
