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# Justin Groth

Kansas 26th Judicial District Court · District Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kansas 26th Judicial District Court
- State: Kansas
- Role: District Magistrate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## 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/District-Courts/Districts/26th-Judicial-District)
- [Official roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/26th-Judicial-District)
- [Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/26th-Judicial-District)
- [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Groth ran for District Magistrate Judge – District 26, Position 2 in both the 2024 Kansas primary and general elections
- DJ Delgado (Clerk of the District Court)
- District Magistrate Judge in the Kansas 26th Judicial District Court, which covers Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, and Stevens counties

### Education


### Additional information

- Elected in the November 5, 2024 Kansas General Election for a four-year term ending December 31, 2028.
- Republican Party candidate
- Chief Judge: Clint Peterson
- His campaign emphasized bringing his legal experience to the role, with a focus on the responsibilities of adjudicating cases in the district’s civil and criminal courts
- As a district magistrate judge, he presides over trial-level civil and criminal cases, typically involving misdemeanors and civil matters below certain monetary thresholds



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-24b6feac6cd1ef1f99728446) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  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.