Evelyn Wilson
Evelyn Wilson | |
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| Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Laura Kelly |
| Preceded by | Lee A. Johnson |
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| Born | December 6, 1959 Smith Center, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Bethany College (BA) Washburn University (JD) |
Evelyn Zabel Wilson[1] (born December 6, 1959)[2] is a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Education
[edit]Wilson graduated from Bethany College in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in business and from Washburn University School of Law in 1985.[3]
Career
[edit]Wilson practiced law for 19 years in private practice.[4] Her experience includes time as a managing partner, and time as an adjunct professor at Washburn University School of Law.[3]
Judicial career
[edit]State court service
[edit]She served Shawnee County as a District Judge from 2004 until her appointment as Chief Judge in 2014.[5][3] She was reappointed Chief Judge in 2017.[6]
Kansas Supreme Court
[edit]Wilson was one of seventeen applicants to apply for the position.[7] On October 19, 2019, the Supreme Court Nominating Commission submitted Wilson's name, along with two others to the Governor.[8] On December 16, 2019, Governor Laura Kelly appointed Wilson to the seat on the Kansas Supreme Court vacated by the retirement of Lee A. Johnson on September 8, 2019.[3] She was sworn in on January 24, 2020.[9]
Personal
[edit]A native Kansan, Wilson was born in Smith Center, Kansas.[3] Wilson and her husband, Mike, are members of First Lutheran Church in Topeka, where she also serves as a Stephen Minister.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Evelyn Zabel Wilson Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. 1999.
- ^ a b c d e "Governor appoints Judge Evelyn Z. Wilson to fill vacancy on the Supreme Court of Kansas" (Press release). December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Chief Judge Evelyn Z. Wilson". www.shawneecourt.org. Third Judicial District, KS - Official Website. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Kansas Supreme Court names Wilson as Chief Judge of Third Judicial District". The Topeka Capital-Journal. October 2, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Katie (November 3, 2017). "Judge Evelyn Wilson reappointed as Shawnee County District Court's chief judge". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Molina III, Joseph N. (November 19, 2019). "Supreme Court Applicants' Names Released - Kansas Bar Association". www.ksbar.org. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Supreme Court Nominating Commission sends names of nominees to governor" (PDF). Office of Judicial Administration. Kansas Courts News Release. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Hon Evelyn Z Wilson Swearing In Ceremony (YouTube video). January 24, 2020.
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