Melissa Standridge
Melissa Standridge | |
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Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court | |
Assumed office December 14, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Laura Kelly |
Preceded by | Carol A. Beier |
Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals | |
In office 2008 – December 14, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Kathleen Sebelius |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Jacy J. Hurst |
Personal details | |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | July 12, 1962
Alma mater | University of Kansas (BS) University of Missouri–Kansas City (JD) |
Melissa Taylor Standridge (born July 12, 1962) is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court since 2020. She previously served as a judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals from 2008 to 2020.
Education
Standridge earned her
Career
Upon graduating from law school, Standridge began a two-year position with the
Kansas Court of Appeals service
Standridge was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals by Governor Kathleen Sebelius in 2008.[1]
Kansas Supreme Court service
On November 30, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly announced Standridge as her appointment to the Kansas Supreme Court to the seat vacated by Justice Carol A. Beier who retired on September 18, 2020.[3] She was sworn in on December 14, 2020.[4]
Awards and associations
Standridge is involved with the Kansas Bar Association as a representative on the Board of Governors, and she is President of the Earl E. O'Connor American Inns of Court. In 2004 she received the Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Professional Service from the National American Inns of Court. In 2006 she was selected as Kansas City Legal Leader of the Year from The Daily Record, and in 2001 she earned the Outstanding Service Award from the Kansas Bar Association.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Standridge Biography
- ^ "Melissa Taylor Standridge Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Governor Laura Kelly Appoints Melissa Taylor Standridge to the Kansas Supreme Court" (Press release). Office of the Governor. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Motter, Sarah (2020-12-10). "Standridge to be sworn into Kansas Supreme Court on Dec. 14". www.wibw.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.