Kansas Supreme Court elections, 2020
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Eric Rosen was retained to the Kansas Supreme Court on November 3, 2020 with 69.8% of the vote.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Kansas did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and results
Rosen's seat
General election candidates
- Eric Rosen (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Past elections
2016
- See also: Kansas Supreme Court elections, 2016
Lawton Nuss was retained in the Kansas Supreme Court, Nuss' Seat election with 55.32% of the vote.
| Kansas Supreme Court, Nuss' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Lawton Nuss | 55.32% | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Marla Luckert was retained in the Kansas Supreme Court election with 56% of the vote.
| Kansas Supreme Court, Luckert's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| Marla Luckert | 56.0% | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Carol Beier was retained in the Kansas Supreme Court, Beier's Seat election with 56.24% of the vote.
| Kansas Supreme Court, Beier's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| Carol Beier | 56.24% | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Daniel Biles was retained in the Kansas Supreme Court election with 55.5% of the vote.
| Kansas Supreme Court, Biles' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| Daniel Biles | 55.59% | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Caleb Stegall was retained in the Kansas Supreme Court, Stegall's Seat election with 70.82% of the vote.
| Kansas Supreme Court, Stegall's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| Caleb Stegall | 70.82% | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||
About the Kansas Supreme Court
- See also: Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest court in Kansas. It consists of seven justices, each of whom is appointed by the governor. The court is located at the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka, Kansas.[1]
Political composition
This was the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2020 election.
| ■ Daniel Biles | Appointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) in 2009 | |
| ■ Evelyn Z. Wilson | Appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) in 2019 | |
| ■ Marla Luckert | Appointed by Gov. Bill Graves (R) in 2002 | |
| ■ Kenyen Wall | Appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) in 2020 | |
| ■ Eric Rosen | Appointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) in 2005 | |
| ■ Caleb Stegall | Appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback (R) in 2014 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Kansas
Kansas chooses its justices using a selection commission. The Supreme Court Nominating Commission selects three potential candidates for placement as a supreme court justice and presents its recommendations to the governor. The governor must then appoint one justice from the list. If a justice is appointed, he must stand for a retention vote after one year. Justices of the Kansas Supreme Court are elected for terms of six years.[1]
Nominating commission
The Supreme Court Nominating Commission is composed of representatives from each congressional district and, during times of judicial vacancy, is in charge of compiling a list of potential supreme court justices to present to the governor.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:
- have at least 10 years of active and continuous law practice in the state;
- be at least 30 years old; and
- be no older than 70. If a sitting judge turns 70 while on the bench, he or she may serve out the term.[2]
Removal of justices
Kansas judges, according to Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution, may be removed by impeachment and conviction, by the supreme court on recommendation of the commission on judicial qualifications, or by the governor due to incapacitation.[3][4]
Judges are also removed by a majority of votes against their retention.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas Judicial Branch - Supreme Court Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "supreme" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Commission on Judicial Qualifications," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Selection: Removal of Judges," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
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State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
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