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Janna DeLissa
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Janna DeLissa was a magistrate judge for the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District in Kansas. She was appointed to the court in 1997.[1] DeLissa resigned on July 31, 2019.[2]
Education
DeLissa earned her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.[3]
Career
DeLissa was appointed to the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District in 1997. Before her appointment, she served as Wichita County attorney from 1987 to 1997 and Leoti City attorney from 1989 to 1997.[3]
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.[4] Janna DeLissa was retained in the Kansas District 25 (Magistrate 5) election with 70.43 percent of the vote. [5]
| Kansas District 25 (Magistrate 5), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Janna DeLissa | 70.43% | |
| Source: Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Wichita County Clerk Lynda Goodrich," December 1, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
DeLissa stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[6] She was successful in her bid for retention, earning 73.3 percent of the vote with 674 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.[7][8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- 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 Kansas Secretary of State "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" November 29, 2012
- ↑ The Hutchinson News, "Nominations sought for Wichita County magistrate post," August 7, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
