TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Supreme Court reappoints 28 chief judges The Kansas Supreme Court has reappointed 28 chief judges for terms that begin January 1, 2026, and end December 31, 2027. * * * 1st Judicial District Chief Judge Joan Lowdon was reappointed in the 1st Judicial District, which is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties. She has served as a district judge since 2020 and chief judge since  more