New judge and new short list in Topeka

Here is the Topeka Capital-Journal article reporting that the governor appointed David Debenham to fill an upcoming vacancy on the district court. That appointment prompted the Shawnee County Nominating Commission to produce a new short list to fill a second upcoming vacancy. Here is the Topeka Capital-Journal article reporting that the new short list is Cheryl Rios Kingfisher, associate municipal court presiding judge; James E. "Jeb" Benfer III, private lawyer; and Larry G. Karns, private lawyer.