--- title: "Dan Biles | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-biles-justice-kansas-supreme-court-ks" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Dan Biles Supreme Court of Kansas · Justice ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Kansas - State: Kansas - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Supreme Court of Kansas, 2009-present - Joined the Kansas Supreme Court on January 7, 2009, by Governor Kathleen Sebelius, replacing retiring Chief Justice Kay McFarland - Before joining the Supreme Court, Biles held the role of an assistant attorney general in Kansas from 1980 to 1985. - He then entered private practice and became a partner at Gates, Biles & Shields, P.A. in Overland Park, Kansas - His background in journalism and law, combined with extensive public service, reflects a career dedicated to both legal practice and civic engagement - Justice Biles is assigned to the 6th Judicial Department and serves as a liaison to various committees and initiatives within the Kansas judicial system - He has also been involved in teaching, serving as an adjunct professor at Washburn University School of Law and a visiting professor at Kansas State University ### Education - Bachelor of Science in journalism from Kansas State University and held a position as a reporter for the Associated Press while attending Washburn University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree ### Additional information - He assumed office on March 6, 2009. - Dan Biles was born on August 12, 1952, in El Dorado, Kansas. - Recommended by the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission along with two other candidates. - focusing on commercial litigation, education law, administrative law, appellate practice, real estate, employment law, transportation, municipal financing, civil rights, First Amendment cases, and media law. - He also held roles as attorney for the Kansas State Board of Education and general counsel for the Kansas Turnpike Authority ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media electronic device coverage Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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. [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### advance media request timing Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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. [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### judge controlled device location Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: A judge will designate where a media member may use an electronic device during a district court proceeding. [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/advance-sheets/SupremeCourtVol321No1.pdf) - [Official roster](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/advance-sheets/SupremeCourtVol321No1.pdf) - [Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/advance-sheets/SupremeCourtVol321No1.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4457/dan-biles/) - [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4457/dan-biles/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-biles-justice-kansas-supreme-court-ks", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-biles-justice-kansas-supreme-court-ks", "name": "Dan Biles | KnowJudges", "description": "Dan Biles, Supreme Court of Kansas. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.