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KS Supreme Court reappoints area chief judges

By Greg Bebermeyer

10/27/2025

(MSC News)---The Kansas Supreme Court has reappointed 28 chief judges, including several locally, to terms that begin January 1, 2026, and end December 31, 2027.

In the 1st Judicial District, which includes Atchison and Leavenworth Counties, District Judge Joan Lowdon was reappointed as chief judge. She has served as a district judge since 2020 and chief judge since January 2023.

In the 2nd Judicial District, which is comprised of Jefferson, Jackson, Wabaunsee and Pottawatomie Counties, District Judge Jeffrey Elder was reappointed as chief judge. He has served as a district judge since 2008 and chief judge since 2020.

In the 22nd Judicial District, which includes Brown, Doniphan, Marshall, and Nemaha counties, District Judge John Weingart was reappointed as chief judge. He has served as a district judge since 2000 and chief judge since January 2023.

The Kansas Courts, in a release, said each of the state's 31 judicial districts has a chief judge who, in addition to their judicial responsibilities, has general control over case assignments within the district, as well as general supervisory authority over the administrative and clerical functions of the court.

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