Lee Johnson (Kansas judge)
Lee A. Johnson was a justice on the Kansas Supreme Court. Johnson was appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) in 2007 following the retirement of Justice Donald Allegrucci.[1][2] Johnson retired on September 8, 2019.[3] Click here for more information about his retirement and the process for appointing his replacement.
Prior to his appointment to the state supreme court, Johnson served as a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals from 2001 to 2007. Johnson also served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers for two years prior to law school.[4]
Education
Johnson received his B.S. in business administration from the University of Kansas 1969 and his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 1980.[5]
Military service
After earning his undergraduate degree, Johnson served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers for two years.[5]
Career
- 2007-2019: Justice, Kansas Supreme Court
- 2001-2007: Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals
- 1987-1997: Caldwell City attorney
- 1980-2001: Attorney in private practice
- 1975-1976: Mayor, Caldwell, Kansas[5]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Former member of the Sumner Mental Health board[5]
Elections
2014
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for retention to Supreme Court. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Johnson was retained.[6]
2008
Johnson was retained to the court with 70.2% of the vote.[7]
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Johnson received a campaign finance score of -0.24, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of 0.12 that justices received in Kansas.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[8]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Kansas Supreme Court website
- Kansas Commission on Judicial Performance, "Judge Evaluations: Lee Johnson"
Footnotes
- ↑ WIBW, "Justice Lee A. Johnson Sworn In as State's Newest Supreme Court Justice," accessed February 6, 2019
- ↑ Legal News Line "Sibelius chooses "nonpartisan" GOP judge for SC vacancy," January 8, 2007
- ↑ KSHB, "Kansas Supreme Court justice targeted by right to retire," July 10, 2019
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Honorable Lee A. Johnson," accessed February 6, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Kansas Judicial Branch, "Honorable Lee A. Johnson," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2014 General (official)," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results"
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas