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Evelyn Wilson
American judge (born 1959)
Evelyn Zabel Wilson[3] (born December 6, 1959) is a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.
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 |
| Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial Court of Kansas | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – December 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Parrish[1] |
| Succeeded by | Richard D. Anderson |
| Judge of the 3rd Judicial Court of Kansas | |
| In office 2004 – December 16, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-12-06) December 6, 1959 (age 64)[2] Smith Center, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Bethany College (BA) Washburn University (JD) |
Wilson graduated from Bethany College in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in business and from Washburn University School of Law in 1985.[4]
Wilson practiced law for 19 years in private practice.[5] Her experience includes time as a managing partner, and time as an adjunct professor at Washburn University School of Law.[4]
State court service
She served Shawnee County as a District Judge from 2004 until her appointment as Chief Judge in 2014.[1][4] She was reappointed Chief Judge in 2017.[6]
Kansas Supreme Court
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.[4] She was sworn in on January 24, 2020.[9]
A native Kansan, Wilson was born in Smith Center, Kansas.[4] Wilson and her husband, Mike, are members of First Lutheran Church in Topeka, where she also serves as a Stephen Minister.[1]
- "Kansas Supreme Court names Wilson as Chief Judge of Third Judicial District". The Topeka Capital-Journal. October 2, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. 1999.
- "Evelyn Zabel Wilson Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "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.
- 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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| Preceded by | Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court 2020–present |
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