Van Hampton
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Van Z. Hampton was a judge for the Sixteenth Judicial District in Kansas. He joined the court in 1995.[1] Hampton served as chief judge from January 2015 to December 2018. He succeeded Chief Judge Daniel L. Love.[2] Hampton retired December 31, 2018.[3]
Biography
Hampton earned his B.S. from Ft. Hays State University and his J.D. from Oral Roberts University. Hampton was admitted to the Kansas Bar in 1987 and the Colorado Bar in 1990. Before his work as judge, he was a lawyer in Dodge City, Kan.[4]
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.[5] Incumbent Van Hampton ran unopposed in the Kansas Sixteenth Judicial District, Division 3 general election.[6]
| Kansas Sixteenth Judicial District, Division 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Van Hampton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Hampton was unopposed for re-election in the primary on August 7, 2012.[7] On November 6, 2012, he was re-elected to his seat after earning 100 percent of the vote with 12,532 votes. He ran in the election as a Republican.[1]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
In 14 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen in partisan elections.[8] These judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms.[9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[9]
- 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
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Van Hampton new chief judge of 16th judicial district," January 7, 2015
- ↑ Dodge City Daily Globe, "District Chief Judge Van Hampton to retire," November 29, 2018
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lawyer Profile: Van Z. Hampton"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates" Select "2012 Primary"
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 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
