Kansas Court of Appeals

[1] The Court of Appeals was reestablished permanently in 1977 as a seven-member appellate court—expanded to ten judges in 1987, then later to twelve and then to fourteen.

Each panel typically rules on approximately 30 appeals over a two-day period every month.

Decisions of the Court of Appeals are filed weekly, usually on Friday mornings.

Until 2013, the Governor would appoint a justice from a list of qualified individuals submitted to him by the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission.

Before July 1, 2014, the Kansas Supreme Court appointed the chief judge.