Bob Abbott

Bob Abbott (Nov 1, 1932 – Mar 23, 2010)[1] was a Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from September 1, 1990 to June 6, 2003 and was appointed to replace Chief Justice Robert H. Miller.[2][3] Abbott retired from the court June 2003 and was replaced by Carol A. Beier.[4]

Previous to being appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court Abbott had been the Chief Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals.[5] He had served on the Kansas Court of Appeals since its creation in 1977, and had written over 1000 court opinions.[3][5]

Prior to his services to the appellate court he had been a lawyer for 17 years for a Junction City law firm.[3]

He obtained his law degree from Washburn University School of Law in 1960, and also has a Bachelor of Science degree from Emporia State University from 1956.[6] He later in 1986 received a Masters in Law from the University of Virginia.[6]

References
  1. "Topeka Capital-Journal Obituary". Legacy. March 28, 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. "Bob Abbott (Supreme Court of Kansas) – CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. "17 Aug 1990, Page 3 - The Salina Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. "29 Jul 2003, 8 - The Manhattan Mercury at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. "19 Oct 1990, Page 12 - The Salina Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. p. 12. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. "17 Aug 1990, 15 - The Iola Register at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Robert H. Miller		 Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
1990–2003		 Succeeded by
Carol A. Beier
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