Steve Leben
Steve Leben is a former judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals. He served on the court from 2007 to 2020. Leben was appointed to the court by former Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius on April 23, 2007, and assumed office on June 15, 2007.[1][2] He was retained by voters in 2008, 2012, and 2016.[3][4] Leben resigned from the court on June 27, 2020, to take a teaching position at the University of Missouri.[5][6]
Education
Leben received his B.S. in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1978 and his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982.[1]
Career
Before law school, Leben was press secretary for former U.S. Rep. Bob Whittaker of Kansas. Leben practiced law in the Kansas City area before becoming a judge. He first practiced with the law firm of Stinson, Mag & Fizzell for six years and was then in private practice for five years. Leben served as a Johnson County district court judge from 1993 to 2007.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2003: Distinguished Service Award, National Center for State Courts
- 2000: Outstanding Service Award, Kansas Bar Association
- 1993: Outstanding Young Lawyer, Kansas Bar Association[1]
Associations
- President, American Judges Association
- Faculty, University of Kansas School of Law
- Faculty, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law
- Editor, Court Review (1998-Present)
- Editor, Kansas Bar Association
- Past president, Kansas City Chapter of the University of Kansas Alumni Association
- Member, Board of Governors of the University of Kansas Law Alumni Association[1]
Elections
2016
Judge Leben filed to stand for retention by voters in 2016.[7]
Election results
November 8 general election
Steve Leben was retained in the Kansas Court of Appeals, Leben's Seat election with 59.81% of the vote.
| Kansas Court of Appeals, Leben's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Steve Leben | 59.81% | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2008
| Kansas Court of Appeals 2008 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| For retention
|
672,027 | 70.3% | ||
| Against retention | 283,097 | 29.6% | ||
- Click here for 2008 General Election Results from the Kansas Secretary of State.
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Leben successfully stood for retention to the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 6, 2012.[8][9] He earned retention with 72 percent of the vote, gaining 639,388 yes votes.[3]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kansas Judicial Branch, "Honorable Steve Leben," accessed May 31, 2015
- ↑ Wichita Business Journal, "Sebelius names judge to state appeals court," April 27, 2007
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Election Results," accessed May 31, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 31, 2015 Scroll to page 12
- ↑ Leavenworth Times, "Court of Appeals judge resigning to teach at UMKC law school," February 12, 2020
- ↑ Michael J. Malone Douglas County Library, "Court of Appeals Judicial Vacancy," February 26, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists," accessed May 31, 2015 Select "2012 General"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election Information," accessed May 31, 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
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