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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
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Thu, 05/25/2023
Please see below for some of the current Employment Opportunities in the District of Kansas. Court Reporter - Wichita - Updated IT Training Specialist...
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Fri, 05/19/2023
Last week a Wichita man received a phone call notifying him that he had an arrest warrant for “Failure to Appear” in Chief Judge Eric F. Melgren’s courtroom. The man was on his way to the bank to withdraw thousands of dollars when he decided to call...
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Thu, 05/04/2023
Individuals can now pay tickets for minor federal violations more easily, using a redesigned website for the Judiciary’s Central Violations Bureau (CVB). The website...
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Fri, 04/21/2023
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas announces the selection of Brooks Severson as the next United States Magistrate Judge in Wichita, Kansas. Ms. Severson holds a dual-major Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State...
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Fri, 04/14/2023
The Honorable Gwynne E. Birzer was recently reappointed and sworn-in as a United States Magistrate Judge for a second, eight-year term. Judge Birzer was originally appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas bench on July 1, 2015...
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Mon, 04/10/2023
If you recently received a postcard from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, do not throw it away. It is not a scam. Over the next month, 64,000 Kansans...
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Mon, 03/06/2023
The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has determined that emergency conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have resolved such that the CARES Act-related Administrative Orders were rescinded effective February 25, 2023:...
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Mon, 12/05/2022
With sadness and profound admiration for a life well-lived, we are sharing the news of the passing of the Honorable Sam A. Crow on December 2, 2022. Judge Crow was born on May 5, 1926, to Topeka couple, Sam W. and Phyllis Crow. Growing up in the...
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Fri, 12/02/2022
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas amended its Local Rules of Practice and Procedure effective December 1, 2022. As a result...
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Wed, 10/05/2022
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The current term of the office of United States Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer of Wichita, Kansas, is due to expire on June 30, 2023. The United...