Richard T. Ballinger
Richard T. Ballinger was a judge for the Eighteenth Judicial District in Kansas. He joined the court in 1992, when he succeeded his father, the late Judge Owen Ballinger. Ballinger served as the chief judge of the 18th District from 2001 to 2006. He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[1] Ballinger passed away on January 23, 2015, due to complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease.[2]
Elections
2012
Ballinger ran for re-election to the Eighteenth Judicial District on November 6, 2012, against challenger Zoe Newton.[3] Based on unofficial results, Ballinger was declared the winner after earning 51.72% of the vote, with 83,428 votes. Newton earned 48.18% of the vote, with the remaining going to write-in votes.[1] He ran in the election as a Democrat.[4]
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Education
Ballinger received his undergraduate degree from Wichita State University in 1974 and his J.D. from the Washburn University School of Law in 1976.[5]
Career
- 1992-2015: Judge, 18th Judicial District Court
- 1988-1992: Judge, Derby Municipal Court
- 1984-1992: Attorney in private practice
- 1977-1984: Assistant district attorney, Sedgwick County[5]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Sedgwick County Mental Health Advisory Board
- Wichita Legal Services Board Member
- Former chair, Electronic Journal Entry Committee (Kansas)
- Former chair, Urban Chief Judges Association
- Former chair, Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
- Kansas Board of Indigent Defendants
- Member, Two Rivers Co-Op, Udall
- Woodlawn United Methodist Church
- Member, Parkview Southern Baptist Church
- Member, Sons of The American Legion, Post 136, Mulvane
- Member, American Legion Riders, Kansas Chapter, Post 136, Mulvane[2]
See also
External links
- Kansas Judicial Site
- The Wichita Eagle, "Ga.-based super PAC runs ad slamming Judge Ballinger," October 24, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sedgwick County Elections Office, "November 6th, 2012 General Election Unofficial Results - Sedgwick County" November 7, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eyewitness News, "Sedgwick County judge dies," January 23, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists" Select "2012 General"
- ↑ Sedgwick County Elections Office, "Current Candidate Listings"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Wichita Eagle, "Judge Richard Ballinger was kind and fair, say fellow judges," January 23, 2015
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
