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Nominees sought for local district judge vacancy

By Greg Bebermeyer

11/06/2020

(KAIR)--The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Atchison County created by Judge Robert Bednar's January 11 retirement.

The 1st Judicial District is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties.

Justice Eric Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 1st Judicial District, said individuals can apply or be nominated, but nominations must come on a nomination form and include the nominee's signature.

According to a news release from the Kansas Courts, nomination forms are available from the clerk of the district court in Atchison and Leavenworth Counties and must be submitted by noon November 20.

The nominating commission will convene by teleconference on November 23 to select the nominees to be interviewed. They will then be interviewed on December 11 at the Leavenworth Justice Center in Leavenworth.

The nominating commission will select from three to five whose names will be submitted to Governor Kelly. The governor will have 60 days after receiving the names to decide whom to appoint.

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