Evelyn Wilson

For the American biochemist, see Evelyn Hodes Wilson.
Evelyn Wilson
Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 24, 2020
Appointed byLaura Kelly
Preceded byLee A. Johnson
Personal details
Born (1959-12-06) December 6, 1959 (age 65)
Smith Center, Kansas, U.S.
EducationBethany College (BA)
Washburn University (JD)

Evelyn Zabel Wilson[1] (born December 6, 1959)[2] is a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.

Education

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

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

State court service

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Evelyn Zabel Wilson Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. ^ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. 1999.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Chief Judge Evelyn Z. Wilson". www.shawneecourt.org. Third Judicial District, KS - Official Website. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Molina III, Joseph N. (November 19, 2019). "Supreme Court Applicants' Names Released - Kansas Bar Association". www.ksbar.org. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Supreme Court Nominating Commission sends names of nominees to governor" (PDF). Office of Judicial Administration. Kansas Courts News Release. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  9. ^ 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 		Incumbent


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