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Three attorneys nominated to fill local judgeship
Vacancy created when judge took over as attorney general
February 29, 2008
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Topeka — Three people have been nominated to fill the Douglas County district court vacancy that was created by the appointment of Stephen Six as attorney general.
The nominees are Peggy Carr Kittel, a Douglas County judge pro tem; Trevor C. Wohlford, executive director and chief legal counsel for the State Board of Tax Appeals; and Justice B. King, managing partner of the Topeka law firm of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will have 30 days from Monday to make an appointment from the three nominees that were provided by the 7th Judicial Nominating Commission.
Six was sworn in as attorney general Jan. 31. He was appointed by Sebelius to replace Paul Morrison, who resigned amid a sex scandal.
The three judicial nominees were selected out of 16 applicants, and have ties to Kansas University. Kittel and King received their undergraduate and law degrees from KU, while Wohlford received his bachelor's and master's degrees from KU and his law degree from the University of Denver.
Kittel has been a judge pro tem since 1998, presiding over juvenile offender, child support and parenting time hearings. Prior to that, she served as an assistant district attorney, municipal court prosecutor, and was in private practice.
King has been with the Fisher Patterson law firm since 1976, becoming managing partner in 1988.
Wohlford has been with the State Board of Tax Appeals since 2004. Before that he was an associate attorney with Hinkle Elkouri, LLC, from 2002 to 2004; and in the firm of Foulston, Siefkin LLP from 1999 to 2002.
Other applicants for the job included David J. Brown, private practice; Darian P. Dernovish, legal counsel, Kansas Highway Patrol; Margaret Ann Farley, private practice; James T. George, private practice; John C. Gilroy, private practice; Kenneth P. Kula, private practice; Terence E. Leibold, private practice; Kirk W. Lowry, legal director, Disability Rights Center of Kansas Inc.; Suzanne (Valdez) McAllister, clinical associate professor, Kansas University School of Law; Martin L. Miller, private practice; Shon D. Qualseth, private practice; Jeffrey S. Southard, private practice; and Michael Warner, assistant U.S. Attorney.
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29 February 2008
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Lynn731 (Anonymous) says…
I vote for Peggy Kittel. I went before her this past year on a traffic matter (speeding ticket) and was most impressed with her. I was also impressed with the Assistant District Attorney, B. Clary. Both were very professional. I didn't like paying a fine, but I was guilty. It was my first ticket in 20 years. If it ever happens again, I'm being very careful, I would hope that both the judge and prosecutor were as professional, considerate, and kind as the two mentioned above. Thank you, Lynn
29 February 2008
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kansasredlegs (Anonymous) says…
Justice B. King. Will justice be king if appointed?
29 February 2008
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BrianR (Anonymous) says…
Kittel, of course.
29 February 2008
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Sigmund (Anonymous) says…
Martin Miller would have been my choice but obviously he is not a life long member of the Democratic party. From the short list Peggy Kittel is as good as any, plus by now she should already know where the coffee and copy machines are and the names of the administrative staff.
29 February 2008
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misseve (Anonymous) says…
Kittle is fair when cases are before her. I remember when she was an attorney and she wasn't to bad at that either.
29 February 2008
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Horace (Anonymous) says…
No former prosecutor should ever be a judge. There's a reason they couldn't get a real job out of law school.
29 February 2008
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
I too was disappointed to see Miller's name among the “also ran's” then. sadly some of this is political.