The United States District Court for the District of Kansas (in case citations, D. Kan.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse in Wichita. The District of Kansas was created in 1861, replacing the territorial court that preceded it, and President Abraham Lincoln appointed Archibald Williams as the Court's first judge.
Appeals from the District of Kansas are made to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The current United States Attorney is Thomas E. Beall. On March 12, 2015, Ron Miller, most recently police chief of Topeka, Kansas, was confirmed as US Marshal.
Current judges
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former judges
The Clerk of Court is Timothy M. O'Brien, who is located in Kansas City.
Succession of seats
See also
- Courts of Kansas
- List of United States federal courthouses in Kansas
References
External links
- United States District Court for the District of Kansas Official Website
- United States Attorney for the District of Kansas Official Website
