--- title: "G. Gordon Atcheson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/g-gordon-atcheson-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # G. Gordon Atcheson Kansas Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge ## Profile - Court: Kansas Court of Appeals - State: Kansas - Role: Court of Appeals Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of Kansas, 2010-present ### Education - University of Kansas School of Law — J.D. (1981) - in Political Science — University of Michigan — B.A. (1976) - University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts ### Additional information - In the 2024 Kansas Judicial Retention Survey, Atcheson received strong ratings from over 16,000 Kansas lawyers for effectiveness, impartiality, and professionalism - He was retained by voters in 2012 (71% yes), 2016 (59.38% yes), and most recently in 2024 (67.53% yes). - Appointed by then‐Governor Mark Parkinson on July 14, 2010 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Jerry Elliott, taking his seat on September 10, 2010. - 2005–2010: The Atcheson Law Office, Westwood, KS (sole practitioner) - Practitioner, 2009-2009 - Blake & Uhlig (1989–2005). - Date of birth: 1954-05-17 - Position 8 on the Kansas Court of Appeals, a state intermediate appellate court. - Official bio: Kansas Courts – Judge G. Gordon Atcheson - Before becoming a judge, Atcheson had a 29‐year legal career as a litigator in both civil and criminal matters - representing clients in Kansas trial and appellate courts and in federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. - Birth place: Cortland ## 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/About-the-Courts/Court-of-Appeals) - [Official roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/Court-of-Appeals) - [Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/Court-of-Appeals) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7294/g-gordon-atcheson/) - [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/7294/g-gordon-atcheson/) - [Wikidata: G. Gordon Atcheson](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52159809) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/g-gordon-atcheson-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/g-gordon-atcheson-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks", "name": "G. Gordon Atcheson | KnowJudges", "description": "G. Gordon Atcheson, Kansas Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/g-gordon-atcheson-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/g-gordon-atcheson-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks#judge", "name": "G. 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