Paula B. Martin
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Paula B. Martin was a judge for the Seventh Judicial District in Kansas. She was appointed to the court in 1994.[1] She retired from the court on June 15, 2020.[2]
Education
Martin earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.[1]
Career
Martin was appointed to the Seventh Judicial District in 1994. Before her appointment she was engaged in private practice. She also acted as deputy disciplinary administrator from 1990 to 1992.[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.[3] Paula B. Martin was retained in the Kansas District 7 (Division 5) election with 79.56 percent of the vote. [4]
| Kansas District 7 (Division 5), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Paula B. Martin | 79.56% | |
| Source: Douglas County, Kansas, "Online Election Results (Official)," November 17, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Martin stood for retention on November 6, 2012. She was successful in her bid for retention, earning 73.3 percent of the vote with 30,513 yes votes.[5]
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.[6][7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- 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 1.2 2008 Evaluations of Judges and Justices Standing for Retention Select judge's name from "Judge's Name" drop-down list
- ↑ LJWorld.com, "Douglas County Judge Paula Martin retiring; nominees sought for successor," March 26, 2019
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World, "District Court Judge retention: Paula Martin race" November 06, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 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
