Sixteen apply for open position on Kansas Court of Appeals

Several persons have applied for a vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals.

According to an announcement from the Kansas Court of Appeals Nominating Commission, 16 persons applied for the judicial position. Applications closed Dec. 23.

The applicants included one from Kansas City, Kansas, Daniel Cahill, a judge on the Wyandotte County District Court.

The other applicants included:
• Meryl Carver-Allmond, Lawrence
• Monique Centeno, Wichita
• Angela D. Coble, Salina
• Henry R. Cox, Shawnee
• Kevin Grauberger, Topeka
• Amy L. Harth, Louisburg
• Randall L. Hodgkinson, Topeka
• Jacy J. Hurst, Lawrence
• Lesley A. Isherwood, Wichita
• Russell J. Keller, Fairway
• Rhonda K. Mason, Olathe
• Eunice Peters, Carbondale
• David J. Rempel, Overland Park
• Kristen D. Wheeler, Wichita
• Marcia A. Wood, Wichita

The nominating commission is scheduled to interview applicants on Jan. 20 and 21 at the U.S. Courthouse in Wichita. The vacancy on the Court of Appeals was created by the appointment of Melissa Taylor Standridge to the Kansas Supreme Court.

The Kasnas Court of Appeals Nominating Commission was established by Gov. Laura Kelly with an executive order on Jan. 28. The governor appoints judges to the Court of Appeals, subject to confirmation by the Kansas Senate.

The commission will review each candidate’s background and qualifications, then interview the candidates and submit three nominees for the governor to consider.