United States District Court for the District of Kansas

United States District Court for the District of Kansas
(D. Kan.)
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Appeals to Tenth Circuit
Established January 29, 1861
Judges assigned 6
Chief judge J. Thomas Marten
Official site

The United States District Court for the District of Kansas (in case citations, D. Kan.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse in Wichita. The District of Kansas was created in 1861, replacing the territorial court that preceded it, and President Abraham Lincoln appointed Archibald Williams as the Court's first judge.

Appeals from the District of Kansas are made to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The current United States Attorney is Barry R. Grissom.[1] On March 12, 2015, Ron Miller, most recently police chief of Topeka, Kansas, was confirmed as US Marshal.[2]

Current judges

The Court's Article III judges include five active judges and five senior judges.

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
24 Chief Judge J. Thomas Marten Wichita 1951 1996–present 2014–present — Clinton
25 District Judge Carlos Murguia Kansas City 1957 1999–present — — Clinton
26 District Judge Julie A. Robinson Kansas City 1957 2001–present — — G.W. Bush
27 District Judge Eric F. Melgren Wichita 1956 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
28 District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree Topeka 1956 2014–present — — Obama
29 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
16 Senior Judge Richard D. Rogers Topeka 1921 1975–1989 — 1989–present Ford
19 Senior Judge Sam A. Crow Topeka 1926 1981–1996 — 1996–present Reagan
21 Senior Judge John W. Lungstrum Kansas City 1945 1991–2010 2001–2007 2010–present G.H.W. Bush
22 Senior Judge Monti L. Belot Wichita 1943 1991–2008 — 2008–present G.H.W. Bush
23 Senior Judge Kathryn H. Vratil Kansas City 1949 1992–2014 2008–2014 2014–present G.H.W. Bush

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
3 Kathryn H. Vratil Senior Status April 22, 2014 Terrence J. Campbell January 28, 2016

Former judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Williams, ArchibaldArchibald Williams KS 1801–1863 1861–1863 — — Lincoln, Lincoln death
2 Delahay, Mark W.Mark W. Delahay KS 1828–1879 1863–1873[3] — — Lincoln, Lincoln resignation
3 Foster, Cassius GaiusCassius Gaius Foster KS 1837–1899 1874–1899 — — Grant, Grant retirement
4 Hook, William CatherWilliam Cather Hook KS 1857–1921 1899–1903 — — McKinley, McKinley reappointment
5 Pollock, John CalvinJohn Calvin Pollock KS 1857–1937 1903–1937 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt death
6 McDermott, George ThomasGeorge Thomas McDermott KS 1886–1937 1928–1929 — — Coolidge, Coolidge reappointment
7 Hopkins, Richard JosephRichard Joseph Hopkins KS 1873–1943 1929–1943 — — Hoover, Hoover death
8 Helvering, Guy T.Guy T. Helvering KS 1878–1946 1943–1946 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
9 Mellott, Arthur JohnsonArthur Johnson Mellott KS 1888–1957 1945–1957 1948–1957 — Truman, Truman death
10 Hill, Delmas CarlDelmas Carl Hill KS 1906–1989 1949–1961[4] 1957–1961 — Truman, Truman reappointment
11 Stanley, Jr., Arthur JehuArthur Jehu Stanley, Jr. KS 1901–2001 1958–1971 1961–1971 1971–2001 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
12 Brown, Wesley E.Wesley E. Brown KS 1907–2012 1962–1979 1971–1977 1979–2012 Kennedy, Kennedy death
13 Templar, Henry GeorgeHenry George Templar KS 1904–1988 1962–1974 — 1974–1988 Kennedy, Kennedy death
14 Theis, Frank GordonFrank Gordon Theis KS 1911–1998 1967–1981 1977–1981 1981–1998 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
15 O'Connor, Earl EugeneEarl Eugene O'Connor KS 1922–1998 1971–1992 1981–1992 1992–1998 Nixon, Nixon death
17 Saffels, Dale E.Dale E. Saffels KS 1921–2002 1979–1990 — 1990–2002 Carter, Carter death
18 Kelly, Patrick F.Patrick F. Kelly KS 1929–2007 1980–1995 1992–1995 1995–1996 Carter, Carter retirement
20 Van Bebber, George ThomasGeorge Thomas Van Bebber KS 1931–2005 1989–2000 1995–2000 2000–2005 Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush death

The Clerk of Court is Timothy M. O'Brien, who is located in Kansas City.

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat established on January 29, 1861 by 12 Stat. 126
Williams 1861–1863
Delahay 1864–1873
Foster 1874–1899
Hook 1899–1903
Pollock 1903–1937
Seat abolished on January 24, 1937 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 2
Seat established in 1928 pursuant to 40 Stat. 1156 (temporary)
McDermott 1928–1929
Hopkins 1929–1943
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 1 on January 24, 1937
Helvering 1943–1946
Seat abolished on July 4, 1946 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 3
Seat established on October 16, 1945 by 59 Stat. 545 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 2 on July 4, 1946
Mellott 1945–1957
Stanley, Jr. 1958–1971
O'Connor 1971–1992
Vratil 1992–2014
vacant 2014–present
Seat 4
Seat established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Hill 1950–1961
Brown 1962–1979
Kelly 1980–1995
Marten 1996–present

Seat 5
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Templar 1962–1974
Rogers 1975–1989
Van Bebber 1989–2000
Robinson 2001–present
Seat 6
Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Theis 1967–1981
Crow 1981–1996
Murguia 1999–present
Seat 7
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Saffels 1979–1990
Lungstrum 1991–2010
Crabtree 2014–present
Seat 8
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 (temporary)
Belot 1991–2008
Melgren 2008–present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Office of the United States Attorneys". Executive Office for United States Attorneys. United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. ↑ http://cjonline.com/news/2015-03-13/ron-miller-confirmed-us-senate-us-marshal-kansas
  3. ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 14, 1863, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 15, 1864, and received commission on March 15, 1864.
  4. ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1950, and received commission on March 9, 1950.

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