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United States District Court for the District of Kansas Established January 29, 1861
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 Thomas E. Beall . On March 12, 2015, Ron Miller , most recently police chief of Topeka, Kansas , was confirmed as US Marshal .[1]
Current judges
The Court's Article III judges include five active judges and five senior judges.
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former judges
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 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
^ http://cjonline.com/news/2015-03-13/ron-miller-confirmed-us-senate-us-marshal-kansas
^ Future Judicial Vacancies
^ 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.
^ 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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