Tag: Kansas Court of Appeals
Top federal prosecutor backs Folsom for judgeship
Stephen R. McAllister, the U.S. attorney for Kansas, is backing federal public defender Carl Folsom III for a seat on the state's appellate court.
McAllister,...
Proposal would repeal speedy-trial law
Kansas prosecutors have come up with a plan for relieving a backlog of court cases that stalled when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state,...
Folsom facing another tough confirmation fight
Federal public defender Carl Folsom III appears to be headed for another difficult nomination fight for a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals.
A top...
Kelly renominates Folsom to appeals court
(Developing: Will be updated)
Betting that the Kansas Senate will have a change of heart, Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday renominated Carl Folsom III to...
Folsom back as a finalist for appeals court seat
Federal public defender Carl Folsom III is back as a finalist for a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals after the Senate torpedoed...
Kelly nominates new Appeals Court judge
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday nominated Wichita lawyer Amy Cline to fill a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals after the first nominee...
Panel recommends another finalist for appeals court
A special panel that screens judicial nominees for the governor has named a Wichita lawyer to the list of finalists for a seat on...
Federal public defender, Bar Association defend Folsom
The office of the Federal Public Defender on Friday joined with the Kansas Bar Association in decrying the state Senate's decision not to confirm...
UPDATED: Senate turns down Kelly judicial nominee
(Updated to include Kelly news conference, more details from debate and edits throughout)
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday rejected Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the...
Senators quiz court nominee on drug positions
Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the Kansas Court of Appeals on Tuesday deflected suggestions that he advocated for legalizing marijuana and that no drug...
