James Fleetwood
James Fleetwood was a judge for the Eighteenth Judicial District Court in Kansas.[1] He retired on June 29, 2019.[2]
Educations
Fleetwood received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from Washburn University.[3]
Career
Fleetwood was appointed to the Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District court in 2008. Prior to that, he was a judge in Sedgwick County. He also worked in 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] Incumbent James Fleetwood ran unopposed in the Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District, Division 11 general election.[6]
| Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District, Division 11 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  James Fleetwood Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Fleetwood ran unopposed for re-election in 2012.[7] On November 6, 2012, he was re-elected to his seat after earning 99.1 percent of the vote and 105,789 votes.[1] He ran in the election as a Republican.[8]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
In 14 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen in partisan elections.[9] These judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms.[10]
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sedgwick County Elections Office "November 6th, 2012 General Election Unofficial Results - Sedgwick County" November 7, 2012
- ↑ KAKE.com, "Chief Judge Fleetwood to retire from 18th District," June 25, 2019
- ↑ Martindale.com Profile
- ↑ Witchita Eagle, "Fleetwood named new chief judge for Sedgwick County district court," November 25, 2008
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State: Candidate Lists Select "2012 General"
- ↑ Sedgwick County Elections Office "Current Candidate Listings"
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 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
