Short list for COA

The Supreme Court Nominating Commission issued a press release announcing that it nominated Steven J. Obermeier, Senior Deputy District Attorney in Johnson County; Judge Kim R. Schroeder, a Hugoton district court judge; and Teresa L. Watson, a Topeka attorney in private practice for the vacancy on the COA to be created by the retirement of Judge Marquardt.  The Governor has 60 days to appoint one of these three to the COA.