John O'Malley

Mar 19, 2009

Panel of finalists named for Jackson County judgeship

Kenneth J. Cain, Michael McAdam and J. Dale Youngs are the finalists for a vacancy on the Jackson County Circuit Court. The 16th Circuit Judicial Commission announced the panel Thursday in a press release. Gov. Jay Nixon has 60 days to choose one of the three to replace Judge John O’Malley. O’Malley retired earlier this […]

Mar 19, 2009

Panel named for Jackson County judgeship

Kenneth J. Cain, Michael McAdam and J. Dale Youngs are the finalists for a vacancy on the Jackson County Circuit Court. The 16th Circuit Judicial Commission announced the panel today. Gov. Jay Nixon has 60 days to choose one of the three to replace Judge John O’Malley. O’Malley retired earlier this year to become a […]

Feb 17, 2009

K.C. protesters call for immigration reform

Kansas City’s federal immigration court hasn’t yet brought in its first live judge, but it’s already been the focal point of a protest. The Immigration Justice Advocacy Movement, a faith-based group in Kansas City, held a prayer vigil Monday in a park across the street from the court, which shares a location with Lathrop & […]

Jan 20, 2009

Jackson County Courthouse Roundup

More lawsuits filed against The Bullet Hole An Overland Park gun shop faces more lawsuits for allegedly selling items used in a deadly shooting at the Ward Parkway Center in 2007. The Bullet Hole, which was first sued in December by a mother whose son was fatally shot, became the defendant in two more cases […]

Jan 14, 2009

Immigration court hopes to trim backlog

Though it’s been open for about three months, a new immigration court in Kansas City won’t get its first judge until March. But once veteran Jackson County Circuit Judge John O’Malley joins the U.S. Immigration Court, relief should start to come to its swelled dockets, hopeful immigration attorneys say. “The biggest issue is many of […]