Mary Thrower
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Mary Thrower was a magistrate judge for the Twenty-Eighth Judicial District in Kansas. She was appointed to the court in 2006.[1] Thrower retired on August 14, 2020.[2]
Education
Thrower earned her J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.[3]
Career
Thrower was appointed to the Twenty-Eighth Judicial District in 2006. Before her appointment, she served as assistant Saline County attorney. She also was engaged in private practice.[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] Mary Thrower was retained in the Kansas District 28 (Magistrate) election with 79.82 percent of the vote. [5]
| Kansas District 28 (Magistrate), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Mary Thrower | 79.82% | |
| Source: Ottawa County, Kansas, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Thrower stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[6] She was successful in her bid for retention, earning 78 percent of the vote with 1,966 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 Ottawa County Government Website, "General Election: Unofficial Results" November 6, 2012
- ↑ WIBW, "District Magistrate Judge Mary Thrower announces retirement," June 23, 2020
- ↑ 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
