Kathryn A. Gardner (born October 9, 1956) is a Judge of the

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Education and legal career

Gardner earned her

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in English from

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and taught high school English before attending law school. She received her

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from the

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in 1983. She began her legal career in 1983 as a research attorney for Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Joe Haley Swinehart. She then served as an assistant attorney general before relocating to Wichita where served as chambers law clerk to

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Judge Sam A. Crow. In 1988, she joined the law firm of Martin, Pringle as an associate and left as a partner in 2000. When Gardner returned to Topeka that year, she again served as chambers law clerk to Judge Crow.

Appointment to Kansas Court of Appeals

Gardner was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Sam Brownback on January 29, 2015 and her nomination was confirmed on March 11, 2015. She was appointed to the seat vacated by Caleb Stegall who was elevated to the

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. Gardner was required to stand for retention by voters in 2016 in order to remain on the bench. She was retained for a four-year term that began in January 2017 and expires on January 10, 2021.

Personal

Gardner was born in Sterling, Kansas in 1956. She and her husband, Timothy, have been married for over 36 years and have three grown daughters and two granddaughters.

References

External links

Official Biography on Kansas Judicial Branch website
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Education and legal career

Appointment to Kansas Court of Appeals

Personal

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