Preston A. Pratt
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2020
Preston A. Pratt is a judge for the Seventeenth Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed by Republican Governor Sam Brownback on June 9, 2011.[1] He was elected to a full term on November 6, 2012.[2] He ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[3]
Biography
Pratt earned his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Kansas. He was admitted to the Kansas Bar in 1993[4]
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.[5] Incumbent Preston A. Pratt ran unopposed in the Kansas Seventeenth Judicial District general election.[3]
| Kansas Seventeenth Judicial District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Preston A. Pratt Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Pratt was unopposed for re-election in the primary on August 7, 2012.[6] On November 6, 2012, he was re-elected to his seat after earning 100 percent of the vote with 9,375 votes.[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
- ↑ Daily Reporter, "Kansas governor appoints new trial court judges for northwestern, southeastern districts," June 9, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kansas Secretary of State "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" November 29, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Preston A. Pratt - Lawyer Profile," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State: 2012 Primary Candidates Select "2012 Primary"
- ↑ 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
