James R. McCabria
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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
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 | |
 James R. McCabria | 79.22% | |
| Source: Douglas County, Kansas, "Online Election Results (Official)," 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.[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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kansas Office of the Governor, "Governor Sam Brownback Makes Judicial Appointment to the 7th District Court," October 24, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
