Sheila P. Hochhauser
Sheila P. Hochhauser was a magistrate judge for the Twenty-First Judicial District in Kansas. She was appointed to the court in 2007 and retired from the bench on August 11, 2017.[1][2]
Biography
Hochhauser earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law.[3]
Prior to her appointment to the bench, Hochhauser served eight years in the Kansas House of Representatives. Her professional experience also includes work in private practice and teaching business law at Kansas State University.[2]
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.[4] Sheila P. Hochhauser was retained in the Kansas District 21 (Magistrate 2) election with 76.78 percent of the vote. [5]
| Kansas District 21 (Magistrate 2), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Sheila P. Hochhauser | 76.78% | |
| Source: Riley County, Kansas, "2016 General Election," November 15, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Hochhauser stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[6] She was successful in her bid for retention, earning 77.3 percent of the vote with 13,612 yes votes.[1]
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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" November 29, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Mercury, "District Magistrate Judge Hochhauser to Retire in August," May 11, 2017
- ↑ 2008 Evaluations of Judges and Justices Standing for Retention Select judge's name from "Judge's Name" drop-down list
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ 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
