Timothy J. Chambers
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Timothy J. Chambers is a judge for the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court in Kansas. Chambers took the bench in 2001.[1]
Biography
Chambers received his J.D. from Washburn University. Prior to his elevation to the court, Chambers was a private practice attorney. He has also been Reno County attorney and Reno County district attorney.[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.[2] Incumbent Timothy J. Chambers ran unopposed in the Kansas Twenty-Seventh Judicial District, Division 2 general election.[3]
| Kansas Twenty-Seventh Judicial District, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Timothy J. Chambers Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Chambers ran unopposed to re-election in the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District.[4] On November 6, 2012, he was re-elected to his seat after earning 98.2 percent of the vote with 20,186 votes.[5]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
In 14 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen in partisan elections.[6] These judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- 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 Court website bio
- ↑ 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, "Candidates Search Results," accessed November 1, 2012
- ↑ Reno County, Kansas "Election Summary Report" November 6, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
