Kathryn Vratil
| Kathryn Vratil | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | 10/9/1992 - Present |
| Chief: | 2008 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Earl O'Connor |
| Past post: | Municipal Court Judge, Prairie Village, KS |
| Past term: | 1990-1992 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1949 |
| Home State: | Manhattan, KS |
| Bachelors: | U. of Kansas, B.A., 1971 |
| Law School: | U. of Kansas Law, J.D., 1975 |
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Kathryn Hoefer Vratil is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. She joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Vratil also serves as the Chief Judge of the Court.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Manhattan, Kansas, Vratil graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS with her Bachelor's Degree in 1971 and her Juris Doctor degree in 1975.[1]
Professional career
Vratil was a law clerk for former federal judge, Earl O'Connor in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas from 1975 to 1978. From 1978 to 1992, Vratil was a private practice attorney in the State of Kansas, and also served as a Municipal Court Judge in the City of Prairie Village, Kansas from 1990 to 1992. [1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Bob Dole, Vratil was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by President George H.W. Bush on July 28, 1992, to a seat vacated by Earl O`Connor. Vratil was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 8, 1992 on a Senate vote and received commission on October 9, 1992.[2] Vratil became the chief judge of the court in 2008.[1]
Congressional oath of office
On January 24, 2013, Vratil administered the oath of office to Representative Kevin Yoder at the beginning of his new term. [3]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Earl O'Connor |
District of Kansas 1992–Current Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Kathryn Vratil • John Marten • Carlos Murguia • Eric Melgren • Julie Robinson | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard D. Rogers • Monti Belot • Sam Crow • John Lungstrum • | ||
| Magistrate judges | David Waxse • Gary Sebelius • Gerald Rushfelt • James O'Hara • Donald Bostwick • Karen Humphreys • Kenneth Gale • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Wesley Brown • Mark W. Delahay • Archibald Williams • Cassius Gaius Foster • William Cather Hook • John Calvin Pollock • George Thomas McDermott • Richard Joseph Hopkins • Guy Helvering • Delmas Hill • Patrick Kelly • Arthur Mellott • Earl O'Connor • Dale Saffels • Arthur Stanley • Henry Templar • Frank Theis • George VanBebber • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wesley Brown • John Lungstrum • Delmas Hill • Patrick Kelly • Arthur Mellott • Earl O'Connor • Arthur Stanley • Frank Theis • George VanBebber • | ||
