Portraits in Justice Revisited

• Publication year: 2017
• Pages: 66

Portraits in Justice Revisited No. 86 J. Kan. Bar Assn 7, 66 (2017) Kansas Bar Journal August, 2017

A Pictoral History of the Leavenworth Judiciary

As profiled in the March 2017 issue of The Journal of the KBA, the Leavenworth County District Court held its public event on June 23^rd to display the newly acquired judicial portraits. The new portraits were added to the district court's already impressive collection with the assistance of the Leavenworth Co. Law Library, the Leavenworth Co. Historical Society and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library.

KBA staff took a short road trip to enjoy the program and reception which was well attended by local attorneys, judges and court staff. The presentation made by Leavenworth Co. Attorney Todd Thompson was informative and the program was well supported by displays of historical photos of Leavenworth provided by the Leavenworth Co. Historical Society.

Those in attendance were given the opportunity to see the new portraits in the collection as well as to view those hanging in other courtrooms in the Leavenworth Justice Center. It was the zenith of a painstaking project spearheaded by Thompson and Steven Crossland, with valuable guidance and support from Chief Judge...