Jared B. Johnson
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2020
Jared Blaine Johnson is a judge of the 28th District Court in Kansas. He was appointed by Governor Mark Parkinson in November 2010 to succeed Daniel L. Hebert.[1][2] He was retained on November 6, 2012.[3][4] Johnson faced a retention election on November 8, 2016.[5]
Biography
Johnson received his undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology from the University of Kansas and in 2001, his J.D. from its School of Law. He was a captain in the U.S. Air Force. He served as counsel for the JAG Corps and a prosecutor. During his time in the service, he received several medals. After retiring from the Air Force, Johnson has been a correctional adviser for the Johnson County Department of Corrections, an assistant for a professor at his alma mater, and an attorney in private practice.[1]
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.[6] Jared B. Johnson was retained in the Kansas District 28 (Division 1) election with 76.45 percent of the vote. [7]
| Kansas District 28 (Division 1), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jared B. Johnson | 76.45% | |
| Source: Ottawa County, Kansas, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016 Saline County, Kansas, "2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Johnson stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[8] He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 80.4 percent of the vote with 16,496 yes votes.[3][4]
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.[9][10]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[9]
- 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 Governor of the State of Kansas Mark Parkinson, Press Releases: "Governor Parkinson names Jared Johnson a 28th District Judge," November 10, 2010
- ↑ The Salina Journal, "Johnson appointed district judge," November 11, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ottawa County Government Website "General Election: Unofficial Results" November 6, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Saline County, Kansas "General Election: Unofficial Results" November 6, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlist - ↑ 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"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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
