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Kathryn Vratil
2014 - Present
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Kathryn Hoefer Vratil is a federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. She joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Vratil also served as the Chief Judge of the court from 2008 until taking senior status on April 22, 2014.[1]
Education
Born in Manhattan, Kansas, Vratil graduated from the University of Kansas with her bachelor's degree in 1971 and her J.D. degree in 1975.[1]
Professional career
- 1990-1992: Judge, Municipal Court of Prairie Village, Kansas
- 1978-1992: Attorney, Private Practice, Kansas
- 1975-1978: Law Clerk, Hon. Earl O'Connor, United States District Court for the District of Kansas[1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Bob Dole, Vratil was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by President George H.W. Bush on July 28, 1992, to a seat vacated by Judge Earl O'Connor. Vratil was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 8, 1992, and received commission on October 9, 1992.[2] Vratil became the chief judge of the court in 2008.[1] Vratil assumed senior status on April 22, 2014, after 21 years on the bench.[3]
Congressional oath of office
On January 24, 2013, Vratil administered the oath of office to Representative Kevin Yoder at the beginning of his new term.[4]
See also
External links
- Kathryn Vratil Biography from the Federal Judicial Center, accessed April 22, 2014]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kathryn Vratil Biography from the Federal Judicial Center, accessed April 22, 2014]
- ↑ THOMAS, "Kathryn Vratil USDC, KS confirmation:PN1303-102," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ United States District Court for the District of Kansas, "Judge Kathryn H. Vratil Takes Senior Status; Judge J. Thomas Marten Named Chief Judge," April 21, 2014
- ↑ United States Courts, "Press Release: Federal Judges Help Swear In Members of Congress," March 1, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Earl O'Connor |
District of Kansas 1992–2014 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Holly Lou Teeter
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
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
