By WIBW TV
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The previous Marion Co. Attorney has been chosen by Governor Laura Kelly as the 8th Judicial District’s new judge. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said on Friday, Oct. 15, that she has appointed Susan Robson, of Marion, to the 8th Judicial District vacancy in Marion Co. which was created by the retirement of Chief Judge Michael Powers.
“Susan is an accomplished attorney with decades of legal experience,” Governor Kelly said. “As a longtime resident of Marion County, she has demonstrated her commitment to the law, and to the county and its citizens. I know she will serve the people of the Eighth Judicial District well on the bench.”
Gov. Kelly said Robson has been in private practice in Marion since 2017 and represented clients in a variety of areas including civil matters, criminal defense, contract and tax law. She currently serves as the city attorney for Marion, Goessel and Durham as well as the prosecutor for Hillsboro City.