Kansas District Courts
George Brett is being used by the group Justice, Not Politics! to “Vote No on Question 1″ on the Johnson County ballot initiative in Tuesday’s election. Brett can be heard in radio ads comparing judges in the court to umpires on the baseball field. Brett opposed the election of judges.
But how [...]
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Fox 4 reported yesterday that Missey and Greg Smith (left) publicly endorsed the election of judges in Johnson County, which is “Question One” on the November ballot. The Smith’s daughter, Kelsey, was murdered in 2007.
From the way the trial of their daughter’s murderer was handled in court, the Smiths felt judges had little accountability [...]
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Dr. Janis McMillen was first appointed to the 10th Judicial District Nominating Committee on March 25, 2004, by former Johnson County Commissioner Dolores Furtado. Commissioner Ed Eilert reappointed her on February 28, 2008. Why was the original crony appointment of Dr. McMillan by Dr. Furtado never questioned by the press?
Shawnee County is the 3rd Judicial District in Kansas and will soon be replacing District Court Judge Thomas Conklin, who retires on July 4.
A June 23, 2008 press release from the Kansas Judicial Branch indicated the nominating commission will pick the successor to Judge Conklin. But what is known about this commission and [...]
