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Oliver Kent Lynch

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Oliver Kent Lynch was a judge for the Eleventh Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed to the court in 2005. Lynch was retained in 2014 and again in 2018.[1][2] Lynch retired from the court on July 30, 2021.[3]
Education
Lynch received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Kansas.[4]
Career
Prior to his elevation to the bench, Lynch was in private practice. He previously served as Baxter Springs city attorney and Cherokee County attorney.[4]
Elections
2014
Lynch was retained to District 11 with 62.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [1]
2010
Lynch was retained to office with 59.8% of the vote in 2010.[5][6]
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Election Candidates," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ State of Kansas Secretary of State, "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals," accessed July 13, 2022
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Judge Oliver Kent Lynch to retire after serving 16 years in 11th Judicial District," accessed July 13, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Judicial Performance Committee, "Judicial evaluation," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Kansas 2010 General Election Results," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 Candidates for the General Election," accessed October 23, 2014
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