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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2018
Contact:
Lisa TaylorPublic Information Director [email protected]
District Judge John Kisner Jr.
Sedgwick County District Judge John Kisner Jr. to retireTOPEKA—Sedgwick County District Judge John Kisner Jr. will retire January 14, 2019, aftermore than 15 years on the bench.
Kisner was appointed to fill a judge vacancy in the 18th Judicial District, which is composed ofSedgwick County, in July 2003. He currently is assigned to the criminal division. Kisner
previously served as presiding judge of the criminal division and as judge for the drug courtprogram.
"It has been an honor to serve as a district court judge," Kisner said. "I will forever appreciate theimportance of the judicial system to each and everyone one of us. My own experiences have ledme to recognize that Kansas has a lot of fine people who have and continue to fulfill the visionthat Madison, Washington, Hamilton, and the others had for our judicial system. I hope in theyears ahead, those placed in positions of power in our state will give more consideration to theneeds of this system."
Kisner earned a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University and a law degree fromWashburn University School of Law.
Before being appointed to the bench, he was special counsel for the Kansas CorporationCommission and assistant district attorney and then deputy district attorney for the 18th JudicialDistrict.
State of Kansas Office of Judicial Administration
Kansas Judicial Center 301 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1507 785-296-2256
www.kscourts.org
