TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed an area judge as new chair to the Judicial Education Advisory Committee

The Judicial Education Advisory Committee recommends and organizes education and training programs for Kansas appellate judges, district judges, and district magistrate judges.&nbsp;

The court appointed District Magistrate Judge Renee Henke, 17th Judicial District, committee chair through June 30, 2026. The 17th Judicial District is composed of Decatur, Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, and Smith counties

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 </figure>Kansas Judicial BranchTOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed an area judge as new chair to the Judicial Education Advisory CommitteeThe Judicial Education Advisory Committee recommends and organizes education and training programs for Kansas appellate judges, district judges, and district magistrate judges.&nbsp;The court appointed District Magistrate Judge Renee Henke, 17th Judicial District, committee chair through June 30, 2026. The 17th Judicial District is composed of Decatur, Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, and Smith counties

Area judge appointed chair of Judicial Education Advisory Committee