Legal Opinion

State v. Rome

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided June 8, 1984No. 55,914PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an attorney discipline proceeding pertaining to the conduct of Richard J. Rome.

The origins of this controversy stem from events of years past. Richard J. Rome was admitted to the Bar of Kansas in 1961. He successfully served as Reno County attorney for a number of years. He later served as assistant U.S. district attorney for one year.

Kansas amended the judicial article to the Constitution in 1972. It provided for the nonpartisan selection of judges on a local option basis. Reno County opted for nonpartisan selection. Richard J. Rome was selected as an associate district judge in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re RuffaloSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Hannah v. LarcheSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. In Re Inquiry Relating to RomeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
  4. State v. TurnerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
  5. Wilbanks v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1978

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. Goldman v. BryanNevada Supreme Court · 1988
  3. City of Las Vegas Downtown Redevelopment Agency v. HechtNevada Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Scheehle v. Justices of the Supreme CourtArizona Supreme Court · 2005
  5. North Dakota Commission on Medical Competency v. RacekNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995

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