Kim Cudney
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2020
Kim Cudney is a judge for the Twelfth Judicial District in Kansas. She was appointed to the court in 2006.[1]
Education
Cudney earned her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University and her J.D. from Washburn University School of Law.[2]
Career
Cudney was appointed to the Twelfth Judicial District in 2006. Before her appointment she engaged in private practice and served as the Washington County attorney.[2]
Elections
2016
Kansas held retention and partisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[3] Kim Cudney was retained in the Kansas District 12 election with 74.23 percent of the vote. [4]
| Kansas District 12, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Kim Cudney | 74.23% | |
| Source: Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Cloud County Clerk Shella Thoman," December 6, 2016 Jewell County, Kansas, "General Election November 8, 2016," November 17, 2016 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Lincoln County Clerk," December 2, 2016 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Mitchell County Clerk," January 9, 2017 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Republic County Clerk Kathleen Marsicek," December 9, 2016 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Washington County Clerk & Election Officer Denae Jueneman," December 2, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Cudney stood for retention on November 6, 2012. She was successful in her bid for retention, earning 79.0 percent of the vote with 10,396 yes votes.[1]
Judicial selection method
In 17 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen through the commission-selection, political appointment method. These judges stand for retention after their first year in office and serve four-year terms if retained.[5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a state and district resident;
- a member in good standing of the state bar for at least five years; and
- under the age of 70. If a sitting judge turns 70 while on the bench, he or she may serve out the term.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" November 29, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2008 Evaluations of Judges and Justices Standing for Retention Select judge's name from "Judge's Name" drop-down list
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
