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Stephen Haley Allen
Stephen Haley Allen (March 19, 1847 – October 26, 1931) was a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 9, 1893, to January 9, 1899. Early life, education, and career Born in Sinclairville, New York, Sinclairville, Chautauqua County, New York, Allen was educated in the village school,Clark Bell, ed., ''The Medico-legal Journal'', Vol. 18 (1900), p. 74-75. until the end of his formal education in 1862.R. Alton Lee, ''Sunflower Justice: A New History of the Kansas Supreme Court'' (2014), p. 91-92. Thereafter self-taught, he studied civil engineering, and then read law with Hon. Obed Edson to gain admission to the bar in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo on May 5, 1869. Allen moved first to Missouri, and then moved to Pleasanton, Kansas, as of February 1, 1870. He practiced law there for twenty years, until 1990. Judicial service Allen was elected as a judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Kansas in November 1890. He was defeated in a bid for re-election in 1891, but in 1892 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Marla Luckert, the court supervises the legal profession, administers the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals process. Functions Judicial The Kansas Supreme Court's most important duty is being the state court of last resort and the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. The Court rarely conducts a trial. Its judicial responsibilities include hearing direct appeals from the district courts in the most serious criminal cases and appeals in any case in which a statute has been held unconstitutional. The Court has the authority to review cases decided by the Court of Appeals and the ability to transfer cases to the U.S. Supreme Court. Administration The Kansas Supreme Court must adopt and submit to the Kansas Legislature an annual budget for the entire judicial branch of Kansas government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |