Over a dozen people have filed to fill two district judge vacancies in the Eighth Judicial District, including several with set connections to the KVOE listening area.
Fifth Judicial District Magistrate Judge Doug Jones is on the list announced by the Kansas court system recently. Morris County Attorney Laura Viar is also on the list.
The vacancies have developed after one recent retirement with another one coming. Judge Steven Hornbaker retired June 1 from his position serving Geary County. Chief Judge Michael Powers, who serves Marion County, will retire Aug. 20.
The Eighth District serves Morris, Dickinson, Geary and Marion counties. Public interviews will start Aug. 18 at the Geary County Courthouse in Junction City.
The full list of applicants can be found below.
Applicants for Eighth District Court judge positions
*Samantha Angell, an attorney in private practice
*Krista Blaisdell, Geary County Attorney
*Keith Collett, district magistrate judge, Dickinson County
*Amy Coppola, district magistrate judge, Geary County
*Joel Ensey, Marion County Attorney
*Bobby Hiebert, assistant county attorney, Geary County
*Douglas Jones, district magistrate judge, 5th Judicial District
*Valorie Leblanc, district magistrate judge, 6th Judicial District
*Jason Oxford, assistant county attorney, Geary County
*Susan Robson, an attorney in private practice
*Britain Stites, city attorney, Junction City
*Laura Viar, Morris County Attorney
*Jennifer Wyatt, an attorney in private practice
