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Teresa L. Watson
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Teresa L. Watson is a judge for the Kansas Third Judicial District. She was appointed to the court by Governor Sam Brownback (R) on October 16, 2014.[1] She faced a retention election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Education
Watson earned her B.A. and J.D. from Washburn University of Topeka in 1991 and 1994, respectively.[1][3]
Career
Watson joined the Kansas Third Judicial District on October 16, 2014, when she was appointed by Governor Sam Brownback. Prior to joining the court she was a partner for the law firm of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, L.L.P.[1]
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] Teresa L. Watson was retained in the Kansas District 3 (Division 3) election with 71.06 percent of the vote. [5]
| Kansas District 3 (Division 3), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Teresa L. Watson | 71.06% | |
| Source: Shawnee County, Kansas, "Final Official Results," November 17, 2016 | ||
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.[6][7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- 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 1.2 The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Watson to be new Shawnee County District Court judge," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlist - ↑ Martindale, "Teresa L. Watson - Lawyer Profile," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
