Marla Luckert
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Marla Luckert is a Kansas Supreme Court Justice appointed by Governor Bill Graves on Nov. 20, 2002 and sworn in January 13, 2003.[1]
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[edit] Personal Life
Marla J. Luckert was born July 20, 1955 in Goodland, Kansas. At Washburn University she earned a B.A. in history in 1977 and J.D. in 1980. She is married to Ken Morse and has three daughters Sarah, Alisa, and Arin.[2]
[edit] Professional Life
After earning her law degree at Washburn Luckert she joined firm of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds and Palmer in Topeka, Kansas. She also served as an adjunct professor of law at Washburn. Luckert was appointed by Governor Joan Finney to the Third Judicial District Court in 1992. In 2000 she became chief justice of the Third Judicial Court. In 2003 she was appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court by Governor Bill Graves.[3]
Justice Luckert has served as president of the Kansas Bar Association, the Kansas District Judges Association, the Kansas Women Attorneys Association, the Topeka Bar Association, the Sam A. Crow Inn of Court, and the Women Attorneys Association of Topeka.[4] Luckert will face her next retention election in 2010. Luckert is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Kansas Bar Foundation.[5] In her last election to hold her seat she was approved with 686,532 (76.5%) compared to 209,972 (23.4%) disapproving votes.
| Preceded by Fred N. Six |
Kansas Supreme Court Justice 2003 –Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
[edit] Awards
- YWCA Woman of Excellence Award (1996)
- Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award (1990)
- Kansas Association of Defense Counsel's Distinguished Service Award (1990)
[edit] References
- ^ Marla Luckert Appointed to Kansas Supreme Court (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Appointed: Governor tabs Shawnee County District Court Judge To Replace Retiring Justice Six (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Hon. Marla J. Luckert (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Supreme Court In Review (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ FindLaw Profile (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
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| Justices of the Kansas Supreme Court |  |
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| Chief Justice Kay McFarland Robert E. Davis • Lawton R. Nuss • Marla J. Luckert • Carol A. Beier • Eric S. Rosen • Lee A. Johnson |
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