Michael A. Russell (Kansas)
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2020
Michael A. Russell is a judge for the Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Court in Kansas.[1] He was appointed by Republican Governor Sam Brownback in February 2012 to replace retired judge Thomas L. Boeding. He was elected on November 6, 2012.[2]
Education
Russell received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1988.[3]
Career
Immediately prior to his appointment to the bench in 2012, Russell was chief deputy district attorney of Wyandotte County. He served in the Wyandotte County District Attorney's office for 22 years total, including working as assistant district attorney and senior assistant district attorney.[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] Incumbent Michael A. Russell ran unopposed in the Kansas Twenty-Ninth Judicial District, Division 2 general election.[5]
| Kansas Twenty-Ninth Judicial District, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Michael A. Russell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Russell ran unopposed in the Twenty-Ninth Judicial District.[6] On Nov. 6, 2012, he was re-elected to his seat after earning 98.1% of the vote with 35,350 votes. He ran in the election as a Democrat.[2]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
In 14 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen in partisan elections.[7] These judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8]
- 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
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "The Kansas Judiciary"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wyandotte County Election Office "Election Summary Report: Official Results" November 15, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gov. Sam Brownback, Press Release, "Governor Makes Appointment to the 29th District Court of Kansas," February 24, 2012
- ↑ 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, "Candidates Search Results," accessed November 1, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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
