TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, to interview applicants to fill a district judge vacancy.
The 6th Judicial District is composed of Bourbon, Linn, and Miami counties. The judicial vacancy was created when District Judge Mark Ward retired October 9.
Public interviews
Interviews are open to the public and will take place at:
Linn County Justice Center
308 Main St.
Mound City
Interview schedule
9:30 a.m. — Madeline Jensen, Spring Hill, assistant county attorney, Miami County
10:15 a.m. — James Crux, Pittsburg, Bourbon County attorney
11:00 a.m. — Joshua Albin, Andover, attorney, Adams Jones Law Firm, P.A.; city attorney, Burden
12:30 p.m. — Terra Tecchio, Ft. Scott, attorney, Tecchio Consulting, LLC; Baseley Law Office
1:15 p.m. — Jacklyn Paletta, Paola, municipal judge, Louisburg; county counselor, Linn County; Pascolo Law LLC
Accommodation
Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to access the nominating commission meeting should notify the judicial branch ADA coordinator as early as possible: ADA@kscourts.gov, 785-296-2256, TTY at 711.
Nominating commission
The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Larkin Walsh as the nonvoting chair; Mark McCoy and Zackery Reynolds, Fort Scott; Patton Apple and Ronald Wood, Louisburg; Todd Schneider, Mound City; and Mary Stephenson, Paola.