Joseph Pierron

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Joseph Pierron
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Current Court Information:
Kansas Court of Appeals
Title:   Judge
Service:
Active:   1990-2016
Past position:   Tenth Judicial District Judge
Past term:   1982-1990
Personal History
Born:   May 16, 1947
Home State:   Kansas City, Kansas
Undergraduate:   Rockhurst University, 1968
Law School:   University of Kansas School of Law, 1971
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:  Court of Appeals
State:  Kansas
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:  Yes
Election date:  November 6, 2012
Retention vote:  654,838
Retention vote %:  74% ApprovedA

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G. Joseph Pierron, Jr. is a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals. He has served in this position since December 11, 1990.[1] He was retained by voters in 2008 [2] to a term ending in 2014. He was retained again on Nov. 6, 2012 for a term that expires on December 31, 2016.[3]

Education

Judge Pierron graduated from Rockhurst College in 1968 and the University of Kansas School of Law in 1971. [1]

Legal career

Judge Pierron began his legal career in 1971 as an assistant county and district attorney in Johnson County. In 1972, he also served as a municipal judge of Spring Hill. He became a district judge on the 10th Judicial District Court in Olathe in 1982 and he held this position until he was appointed to the Court of Appeals.[1]

2012 election

See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012

Pierron successfully stood for retention on Nov. 6, 2012.[4][5] He earned retention with 74% of the vote, gaining 654,838 yes votes.[3]

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