Carol A. Beier
Carol A. Beier | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court | |
| In office September 5, 2003 – September 18, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Preceded by | Bob Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Standridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1958 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Kansas (BS, JD) University of Virginia School of Law |
Carol Ann Beier[1] (born September 27, 1958) is a former justice of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius. She took office September 5, 2003, to replace retiring Justice Bob Abbott.[2] She retired from the court on September 18, 2020.
Education
She earned a
Legal career
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After earning her bachelor's, Beier spent two years working for the
She started her career as a Staff Attorney in Litigation and Legislation Practice at the
Judicial career
In 2000 Beier was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals where she served until being named to the Kansas Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Bob Abbott in 2003. In 2004 she retained her seat with 702,423 (76.4%) for her and 215,948 (23.5%) opposed.[7] In June 2020, Beier announced her retirement from the Kansas Supreme Court, effective September 18, 2020.[8]
Memberships
Beier is a member of the American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Bar Foundation, National Association of Women Judges, Kansas Bar Association, D.C. Bar, Kansas Women Attorneys Association, the Wichita and Topeka Bar Associations, and the Institute of Judicial Administration at New York University School of Law.[citation needed]
Personal life
Beier was born September 27, 1958, in Kansas City, Kansas.[3]
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Law, 2005-2006. Marquis Who's Who. 2005. p. 67.
- ^ "Beier Named New Kansas Supreme Court Justice". Dodge City Daily Globe. Archived from the original (English) on August 20, 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ a b "Summer School Revitalizes Judges' Passion for Law". Archived from the original (English) on 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Hon. Carol A. Beier". Archived from the original (English) on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Back by Popular Demand! The U.S. Supreme Court in Review". Archived from the original (English) on February 5, 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Governor Sebelius Names Judge Carol Beier to Kansas Supreme Court". Archived from the original (English) on 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "2004 Kansas Election". Archived from the original (English) on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Justice Beier to retire in September". Wyandotte Daily. June 15, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
External links
- Official Biography Archived 2019-10-17 at the Wayback Machine