--- title: "Joseph Pierron | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-pierron-7309" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Joseph Pierron Kansas Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Kansas Court of Appeals - State: Kansas - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of Kansas, 1990-present - Retired on April 3, 2020, becoming the longest‐tenured judge in Kansas Court of Appeals history - 1990–2020: Judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Mike Hayden - G. Joseph Pierron Jr. (May 16, 1947 – retired April 3, 2020) was a long‐serving American judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed in 1990 and retired after 29 years on the bench - District judge for the 10th Judicial District in Olathe (1982–1990) - Assistant county and district attorney in Johnson County, Kansas (1971–1982) ### Education - University of Kansas School of Law in — J.D. (1971) ### Additional information - Recognition includes the Kansas Boys’ State Governor’s Award (2009). - Recognition includes the Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award (1999). - Recognition includes the Junior League of Topeka Community Volunteer Award (1998). - Practitioner, 1989-1989 - Municipal judge of Spring Hill, Kansas (1972). - Date of birth: 1947-05-16 - Pierron was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to George Joseph Pierron Sr. and Rosemary Pierron. - His career combined legal service, public education, and community leadership, leaving a lasting impact on Kansas’s judicial system and civic life ## 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://www.courtlistener.com/person/7309/joseph-pierron/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7309/joseph-pierron/) - [Court of Appeals of Kansas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7309/joseph-pierron/) - [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/7309/joseph-pierron/) - [Joseph Pierron - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Pierron) - [Joseph Pierron - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pierron) - [Kansas Court of Appeals opinion noting G. Joseph Pierron's retirement](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Opinions/120398.pdf?ext=.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7309/joseph-pierron/) - [Joseph Pierron - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Pierron) - [Joseph Pierron - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pierron) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-pierron-7309", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-pierron-7309", "name": "Joseph Pierron | KnowJudges", "description": "Joseph Pierron, Kansas Court of Appeals. 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