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Robert Fairchild (Kansas)
Robert W. Fairchild is a former judge for the Seventh Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed to the court in 1996 and became chief judge in 2002.[1] Fairchild retired on September 9, 2016.[2]
Education
Fairchild received a B.A. from Texas Tech University, and a J.D. from the University of Kansas in 1973.[3]
Career
Fairchild was an attorney in private practice from 1973 to 1996. He was also the county counselor for Douglas County for about 10 years. He teaches a course called alternative dispute resolution as an adjunct professor at the University of Kansas School of Law.[1]
Elections
2014
Fairchild was retained to District 7 with 77.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
2010
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2010
Fairchild was retained to the district court with 79.69 percent of the vote.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 University of Kansas School of Law, "Judge Robert Fairchild Adjunct Faculty," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ LJWorld.com, "Douglas County chief judge looks back over his career, prepares for retirement," September 4, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Robert W. Fairchild"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2014 General (unofficial)," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 Unofficial Primary Election Results"
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
