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Former AUSA Nominated to Kansas Supreme Court

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Nancy L. Caplinger, a Kansas Court of Appeals judge and former Assistant U.S. Attorney, has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court, The Capital-Journal reported Tuesday.

Caplinger served as a federal prosecutor from 1995 until her nomination to the appeals court in 2004. During her time at the U.S. Attorney’s office, she served as head of its appellate division.

From the Capital-Journal:

Caplinger has been a member of the Court of Appeals since October 2004. Before that, she served as an assistant U.S. Attorney, which culminated in her role with that office as head of its appellate division. She began her legal career as a research attorney for former Supreme Court Justice Harold S. Herd from 1985-1987 and then served two years as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Patrick Kelly. The judge had a general litigation practice in the Overland Park firm of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne from 1989 to 1995 before being appointed assistant U.S. Attorney.

Caplinger received both a BBA degree and a law degree from Washburn University.

Full post as published by Main Justice on September 28, 2010 (boomark / email).