Topeka ? Nineteen people, including four from Lawrence, have applied for a position on the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Those from Lawrence seeking the job are James A.D. Bartle, Deborah L. Hughes, Christine M.T. Ladner, and Robert Ramsdell.

A nominating commission will convene Feb. 17-18 to conduct interviews in the Court of Appeals courtroom. The interviews are open to the public. The commission will provide three names to Gov. Sam Brownback, who will make the appointment.

The vacancy on the court was created by the appointment of Judge Nancy Moritz Caplinger to the Kansas Supreme Court.

The public may comment on the qualification of any of the applicants by writing to Nominating Commission Chair Anne E. Burke, in care of Carol G. Green, clerk of the appellate courts, 301 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS.