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Terri Johnson (Kansas)

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Terri Johnson

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Kansas 6th District Court Division 2
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2020

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Appointed

December 12, 2014

Education

Bachelor's

Pittsburg State University

Law

University of Missouri, Kansas


Terri Johnson is a judge of the Kansas Sixth Judicial District. She was appointed to the court on December 12, 2014, by Governor Sam Brownback (R).[1] Johnson was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Education

Johnson earned her B.S. from Pittsburg State University and her J.D. from the University of Missouri at Kansas.[2]

Career

At the time of her appointment, Johnson was a Bourbon County attorney and counselor.[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] Terri Johnson was retained in the Kansas District 6 (Division 2) election with 66.02 percent of the vote. [4]

Kansas District 6 (Division 2), 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTerri Johnson66.02%
Source: Bourbon County, Kansas, "2016 General Election," November 14, 2016 Linn County, Kansas, "2016 November Election Results (General)," November 8, 2016 Miami County, Kansas, "Official Final Results," accessed November 30, 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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