10th Judicial District

NEWS AND OPENINGS

April 3, 2026

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL POSITION VACANCY

Notice of Judicial Position Vacancy – Official Notice

The 10th Judicial Nominating Commission will convene on June 10-11, 2026, to interview and select nominees whose names will be submitted to the Governor for appointment to the position of District Judge, 10th Judicial District. The vacancy is due to the retirement of the Hon. David Hauber effective on April 1, 2026.

All applications for this position must be drafted on the current application form which is available from the clerk of the district court in Johnson County. In addition, nomination forms are available from the Clerk of Appellate Courts (Topeka); at http://www.kscourts.gov/Judges/Become-a-Judge and at http://www.jocojnc.org/index.aspx

The deadline to submit an application with supporting documents is Noon, Friday, May 1, 2026.

Nominees may submit their application form electronically to [email protected] .

NOTICE: The current application form is the one approved by the Commission on April 1, 2026.

The Commission welcomes recommendations of nominees to fill the position. Such recommendations should be made on the current applicable nomination form, and submitted in electronic format, along with any other information or credentials which may be relevant to the nominee's qualifications. Only nominees who agree to serve, if nominated, will be considered.

Please Note: Statutes require applicants filling the position of district judge: (1) be regularly admitted to practice law in the State of Kansas; (2) be a resident of the 10th Judicial District at the time of taking the oath of office and maintain residency in the 10th Judicial District while holding such office; (3) have been engaged in the active practice of law for at least 5 years as either a lawyer, judge, or full-time teacher at an accredited law school or any combination thereof. See Kan. Const. art. 3 § 7 ; K.S.A. 20-331 and K.S.A. 20-334(a)

Previous Meeting Minutes

  1. July 26, 2023
  2. March 8th, 2017
  3. February 22nd, 2017
  4. October 14th, 2016
  5. September 23rd, 2016
  6. November 21st, 2014
  7. June 18th, 2013
  8. January 18th, 2013
  9. January 7th, 2013
  10. September 25th, 2012
  11. September 11th, 2012
  12. June 28th, 2012
  13. June 6th, 2012
  14. April 26th, 2012
  15. December 8th, 2008
  16. November 18th, 2008
  17. August 22nd, 2008
  18. August 11th, 2008
  19. May 8th, 2008
  20. April 24th, 2008
  21. March 20th, 2008
  22. July 6th, 2007
  23. June 22nd, 2007
  24. April 4th, 2007

Forms

  1. Application Nomination Form District Judge approved April 1, 2026
  2. Ethics Code for Applicants