Nancy Caplinger
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Nancy Moritz Caplinger is a justice on the Kansas Supreme Court
. She was appointed to this position by Governor Parkinson
in November 2010 and was sworn in on January 7, 2011.
in 1982 and her J.D.
degree from Washburn Law School in 1985. She has two daughters.Justice Caplinger biography
of the Kansas Supreme Court. In 1987, she became a law clerk to Judge Patrick F. Kelly
with the United States District Court in Wichita
. From 1989 to 1995, she was an associate with the law firm Spencer, Fane, Britt and Browne. She then became an Assistant United States Attorney in Kansas City until 1999, when she became an Appellate Coordinator for the United States Attorney's office. She held this position until her appointment to the Court of Appeals in 2004. Governor Mark Parkinson appointed her to the Kansas Supreme Court
in November 2010, and she was sworn in on January 7, 2011, replacing former Chief Justice Robert Davis
.
Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, the Court supervises the legal profession, administers over the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals...
. She was appointed to this position by Governor Parkinson
Mark Parkinson
Mark V. Parkinson is the president and chief executive officer of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living...
in November 2010 and was sworn in on January 7, 2011.
Biography
Caplinger was born on March 3, 1960 in Beloit, Kansas. She received her B.B.A. degree from Washburn UniversityWashburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
in 1982 and her J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from Washburn Law School in 1985. She has two daughters.Justice Caplinger biography
Legal career
Caplinger began her legal career in 1985 as a research attorney for Justice Harold HerdHarold S. Herd
Harold Shields Herd was a Kansas Supreme Court justice , minority leader in the Kansas State Senate , mayor of Coldwater, Kansas and an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
of the Kansas Supreme Court. In 1987, she became a law clerk to Judge Patrick F. Kelly
Patrick F. Kelly
Patrick F. Kelly was a United States federal judge.Born in Wichita, Kansas, Kelly received a B.A. from Wichita University in 1951 and an LL.B. from Washburn University School of Law in 1953. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1955...
with the United States District Court in Wichita
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse...
. From 1989 to 1995, she was an associate with the law firm Spencer, Fane, Britt and Browne. She then became an Assistant United States Attorney in Kansas City until 1999, when she became an Appellate Coordinator for the United States Attorney's office. She held this position until her appointment to the Court of Appeals in 2004. Governor Mark Parkinson appointed her to the Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, the Court supervises the legal profession, administers over the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals...
in November 2010, and she was sworn in on January 7, 2011, replacing former Chief Justice Robert Davis
Robert E. Davis
Robert E. Davis was the Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from 2009 to 2010. He was first appointed in 1993 and became chief justice on January 12, 2009.-Personal life:...
.