Governor Laura Kelly’s office has announced that 11 candidates have filed for a vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals. The list includes three candidates from the Wichita area.
Judge Anthony Powell retired on June 30th, after serving more than nine years. He was previously a District Judge in Sedgwick County.
The candidates include Wichita attorneys Edward Robinson and Kristen Wheeler, along with Bel Aire attorney Jarrod Kieffer.
The applicants will be interviewed on August 2nd at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center in Lawrence. The interview schedule will be announced later.
Three finalists will be submitted to Governor Kelly, and she will appoint a judge to fill the vacancy, subject to confirmation by the Kansas Senate.
