Thomas E. Foster
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Thomas E. Foster was a judge for the Tenth Judicial District in Kansas. He was appointed by Governor Bill Graves in June of 1999. Foster retired on November 29, 2020. He served as chief judge of this court in 2010 and 2011.[1][2][3]
Education
Foster earned his undergraduate degree from Regis University and his J.D. from the Washburn University School of Law.[4]
Career
Foster was appointed to the Tenth Judicial District in 1999. Before becoming a judge, he engaged in private practice in Overland Park from 1978 to 1999.[2]
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] Thomas E. Foster was retained in the Kansas District 10 (Division 12) election with 68.33 percent of the vote. [6]
| Kansas District 10 (Division 12), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Thomas E. Foster | 68.33% | |
| Source: Johnson County, Kansas, "2016 General Election," November 19, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Foster stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[7] He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 70.9 percent of the vote with 147,714 yes votes.[1]
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.[8][9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8]
- 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
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kansas Judicial Site
- Judicial Performance Report for Thomas E. Foster 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johnson County Election Office "Election Summary Report: 2012 General Election" November 06, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnson County District Court: Judge Thomas E. Foster biography
- ↑ wibw.com, "10th Judicial District Judge sets retirement," October 8, 2020
- ↑ 2008 Evaluations of Judges and Justices Standing for Retention Select judge's name from "Judge's Name" drop-down list
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists" Select "2012 General"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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
