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Active Appellate judge

Michael Buser

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Kansas

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Appellate
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Court Proceeding

Leave required

Kansas statewide Rule 1001 requires media members to obtain written court permission before using an electronic device to photograph, record, transmit, or provide live coverage of a court proceeding.

Page
pdf p.1
Section
Rule 1001(f), Permission Required
Effective
March 4, 2026
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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A media member must get written permission from the court before using an electronic device to photograph, record, transmit, or provide live coverage of a court proceeding.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Pre Hearing

Allowed with notice

Kansas statewide Rule 1001 directs media members to request permission at least one week before the proceeding, unless the court waives the timing requirement for good cause.

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pdf p.1
Section
Rule 1001(h), Timing
Effective
March 4, 2026
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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At least one week before a court proceeding, a media member must ask the court or media coordinator for permission to use an electronic device during the proceeding.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Court Proceeding

Allowed with notice

Kansas statewide Rule 1001 leaves the authorized device location to the judge, presiding judge, or appellate clerk depending on the court, and local orders control when they conflict with Rule 1001.

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pdf p.2
Section
Rule 1001(j), Location; Rule 1001(o), Conflict
Effective
March 4, 2026
Last checked
July 26, 2026
Verification
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A judge will designate where a media member may use an electronic device during a district court proceeding.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from CourtListener / Free Law Project. 3 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.