Lesley A. Isherwood

Lesley A. Isherwood
Lesley A. Isherwood
Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 30, 2021
Appointed by	Laura Kelly
Preceded by	Steve Leben
Personal details
Born	December 2, 1972 (age 52)
Education	Washburn University (BA, JD)

Lesley A. Isherwood (born December 2, 1972)^[1] is a Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Education and legal career

Isherwood earned her Bachelor of Arts in English, with honors, from Washburn University in 1995, she graduated from the Washburn University School of Law in 1998. After graduating law school, she briefly practiced with Williams, Stroble, Malone, Mason & Ralph, P.A., in Dodge City, Kansas. From 1999 to 2021 she was a prosecutor for Sedgwick County and concurrently served as the senior assistant district attorney in the appellate division.^[2]

Kansas Court of Appeals

Isherwood was one of three candidates recommended to the governor, along with Carl A. Folsom, III and Russell J. Keller.^[3] On February 18, 2021, Governor Laura Kelly nominated Isherwood to be a judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals to the seat vacated by the retirement of Judge Steve Leben.^[2] On March 23, 2021, she was confirmed by the Kansas Senate by a 40–0 vote.^[4] She was sworn in on April 30, 2021.^[5]

References

^ (Daughter)
^ ^a ^b "Governor Kelly appoints Lesley A. Isherwood to Kansas Court of Appeals" (Press release). February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ Motter, Sarah (July 17, 2020). "Court of Appeals Nominating Commission recommends three for Court of Appeals Vacancy". www.wibw.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ "Appointment Of Lesley Isherwood". kslegislature.org. March 23, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ "Lesley Ann Isherwood to be sworn in as Court of Appeals judge April 30" (Press release). April 28, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Steve Leben	Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals 2021–present	Incumbent

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[1] (Daughter)

[Announcement-2] "Governor Kelly appoints Lesley A. Isherwood to Kansas Court of Appeals" (Press release). February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[3] Motter, Sarah (July 17, 2020). "Court of Appeals Nominating Commission recommends three for Court of Appeals Vacancy". www.wibw.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[4] "Appointment Of Lesley Isherwood". kslegislature.org. March 23, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[5] "Lesley Ann Isherwood to be sworn in as Court of Appeals judge April 30" (Press release). April 28, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

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