Amy F. Cline | |
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| Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office February 26, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Laura Kelly |
| Preceded by | Joseph Pierron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1974 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Wichita State University (BA) University of Kansas (JD) |
Amy Fellows Cline (born April 3, 1974)[1] is a Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals.
Education and legal career
[edit]Cline received her Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Wichita State University in 1996 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2000.[1] After graduating law school, Cline joined Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, LLC, representing clients in civil litigation in both state and federal courts. In 2004, she then worked at Triplett Woolf Garretson, LLC, where she became a partner in 2008.[2]
Appointment to Kansas Court of Appeals
[edit]In June 2020, Cline was one of twenty candidates who submitted an application to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Steve Leben.[3] On July 15, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly appointed Cline to be a judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals to the seat vacated by Judge Joseph Pierron who retired.[2] She was confirmed by the Kansas Senate on January 21, 2021, and sworn in on February 26, 2021, by Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Amy Fellows Cline Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ a b "Governor Kelly Appoints Amy Cline to Kansas Court of Appeals" (Press release). Office of the Governor. July 15, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Governor Kelly signs Executive Order, announces new nominee for Court of Appeals vacancy". KSN-TV. June 15, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Amy Fellows Cline to be sworn in as Kansas Court of Appeals judge February 26" (Press release). Kansas Court of Appeals. February 24, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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