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'''James R. McCabria''' is a judge for the [[Kansas Seventh Judicial District|Seventh Judicial District]] of the [[Kansas District Courts|district courts]] in [[Kansas]]. He was appointed to the court by [[Republican]] Governor [[Sam Brownback]] on October 24, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of [[Michael J. Malone]].<ref name=appt>[https://governor.ks.gov/media-room/media-releases/2014/10/24/governor-sam-brownback-makes-judicial-appointment-to-the-7th-district-court ''Kansas Office of the Governor'', "Governor Sam Brownback Makes Judicial Appointment to the 7th District Court," October 24, 2014]</ref> McCabria {{Greener|start=11/8/2016 6:00 pm CDT|before=will face|after=faced}} a [[retention]] election on November 8, 2016.<ref name=list/>  
'''James R. McCabria''' is a judge for the [[Kansas Seventh Judicial District|Seventh Judicial District]] of the [[Kansas District Courts|district courts]] in [[Kansas]]. He was appointed to the court by [[Republican]] Governor [[Sam Brownback]] on October 24, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of [[Michael J. Malone]].<ref name=appt>[https://governor.ks.gov/media-room/media-releases/2014/10/24/governor-sam-brownback-makes-judicial-appointment-to-the-7th-district-court ''Kansas Office of the Governor'', "Governor Sam Brownback Makes Judicial Appointment to the 7th District Court," October 24, 2014]</ref> McCabria {{Greener|start=11/8/2016 6:00 pm CDT|before=will face|after=faced}} a [[retention]] election on November 8, 2016.<ref name=list/>  



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James R. McCabria
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Kansas 7th District Court Division 4
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends
2020

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2016
Appointed
October 24, 2014
Education
Bachelor's
The Ohio State University
Law
Tulsa University


James R. McCabria is a judge for the Seventh Judicial District of the district courts in Kansas. He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Sam Brownback on October 24, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Michael J. Malone.[1] McCabria faced a retention election on November 8, 2016.[2]

Education

McCabria received his undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University and his J.D. degree from the Tulsa University School of Law.[1]

Career

Before his appointment to the court, McCabria served as a senior assistant district attorney for the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. He also previously worked as an attorney in private practice and served as an assistant attorney general for the Kansas Attorney General’s Office.[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] James R. McCabria was retained in the Kansas District 7 (Division 4) election with 79.22 percent of the vote. [4]

Kansas District 7 (Division 4), 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames R. McCabria79.22%
Source: Douglas County, Kansas, "Online Election Results (Official)," November 17, 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.

See also

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Footnotes