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Ryan W. Rosauer

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Ryan W. Rosauer

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Kansas 8th District Court Division 5
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2021

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Appointed

February 1, 2015

Education

Bachelor's

Creighton University

Law

University of Iowa


Ryan W. Rosauer is a judge for the Eighth Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed to the court by Gov. Sam Brownback (R) in February 2015.[1] Rosauer was retained to a new term on November 8, 2016.[2]

Biography

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Rosauer earned his undergraduate degree from Creighton University and his J.D. from the University of Iowa. Prior to joining the court, Rosauer was an attorney for the law firm of Weary Davis, L.C.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Kansas local trial court judicial 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] Ryan W. Rosauer was retained in the Kansas District 8 (Division 5) election with 72.11 percent of the vote. [4]

Kansas District 8 (Division 5), 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRyan W. Rosauer72.11%
Source: Dickinson County, Kansas, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed November 30, 2016 Geary County, Kansas, "2016 General Election," November 14, 2016 Marion County, Kansas, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed November 30, 2016 Morris County, Kansas, "Official Morris County Vote Totals - General Election November 8, 2016

Judicial selection method

See also: commission-selection, political appointment 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.[5][6]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]

  • 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.

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