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Rebecca Crotty
Rebecca Ann Crotty was a judge on the Third District Court in Kansas. She was appointed by Democratic Governor Mark Parkinson (D) in 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jan W. Leuenberger. Crotty retired from the bench on June 19, 2017.[1][2]
Biography
Crotty received her undergraduate degree in education from the University of Kansas and her J.D. from Washburn University School of Law.[1]
Crotty began her legal career as a research attorney with the Kansas Supreme Court. Next she went into private practice, before serving as a district magistrate judge in Finney County. From 2004 to 2010, Crotty served on the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals, presiding as chief judge from 2005 to 2009.[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] Rebecca Crotty was retained in the Kansas District 3 (Division 1) election with 70.33 percent of the vote. [4]
| Kansas District 3 (Division 1), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Rebecca Crotty | 70.33% | |
| Source: Shawnee County, Kansas, "Final Official Results," November 17, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Crotty stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[5] She was successful in her bid for retention, earning 68.8 percent of the vote and 41,643 yes votes.[6]
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
- Governor of the State of Kansas, Press Release: Governor names Rebecca Crotty 3rd District Judge," August 19, 2010
- The Topeka Capital-Journal, "District judge has bench time," August 23, 2010
- The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Judge sworn in, gets on-call duty," September 28, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Crotty joins bench in Topeka," August 19, 2010
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, Shawnee County District Judge Rebecca Crotty Retiring June 19," May 18, 2017
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal "State, local judge retention results" November 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
