Michael Buser
Michael Buser was a judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 28, 2005. He left office on January 31, 2022.
Buser ran for re-election for judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius.[1][2] Buser retired on January 31, 2022.[3]
Education
Buser earned his B.A. in theology and American government from Georgetown University in 1974. He received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1977.[1]
Career
- 2005-2022: Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals
- 1991-2005: Attorney, Shook, Hardy and Bacon
- 1988-1991: General attorney, Union Pacific Railroad
- 1977-1988: Assistant district attorney, Johnson County[1]
Associations
Buser was a member of the following associations as of May 2015:
- Member, Kansas Bar Association
- Member, Johnson County Bar Association
- Past president, Stop Violence Coalition
- Former legal coordinator and instructor, Johnson County Police Academy
- Former chair, Jefferson Meeting on the Constitution
- Member, Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Committee[1]
Elections
2018
Kansas Court of Appeals
Michael Buser was retained to the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 66.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
66.7
|
597,509 | ||
No |
33.3
|
298,030 | |||
Total Votes |
895,539 | ||||
|
|
Selection method
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2014
Buser was retained to Court of Appeals with 58.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
2010
Buser was retained to the Kansas Court of Appeals with 64.7 percent of the vote in the general election.[5]
- Main article: Kansas judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kansas Judicial Branch, "Honorable Michael B. Buser," accessed May 31, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "History of the Kansas Court of Appeal Judges," accessed May 31, 2015
- ↑ EIN News, "Judge Michael B. Buser to retire from Court of Appeals," November 19, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2014 General (unofficial)," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Official Vote Totals," accessed May 31, 2015
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