--- title: "Karen Arnold-Burger | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karen-arnold-burger-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Karen Arnold-Burger 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, 2011-present - Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals from January 2017 to January 2025 - Appointed Overland Park Municipal Court judge in 1991 and became Presiding Judge in 1996 - Began her legal career as First Assistant City Attorney for Overland Park, Kansas, and later as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. District Court for Kansas - Current position: Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals (Position 9) ### Education - She attended Johnson County Community College and the University of Kansas, earning bachelor’s degrees in political science, psychology, and personnel administration, and a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1981 - University of Kansas — B.A. ### Additional information - She has received multiple honors, including the Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award (2021), Distinguished Alumni from the University of Kansas School of Law (2018), and the Johnson County Bar Association Community Service Award (2023) - Practitioner, 2010-2010 - prof, 2010-2010 - Date of birth: 1957 - Birth place: Kansas City ## 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/7293/karen-arnold-burger/) - [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/7293/karen-arnold-burger/) - [Wikidata: Karen Arnold-Burger](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52186104) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karen-arnold-burger-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karen-arnold-burger-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks", "name": "Karen Arnold-Burger | KnowJudges", "description": "Karen Arnold-Burger, 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/karen-arnold-burger-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karen-arnold-burger-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks#judge", "name": "Karen Arnold-Burger", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karen-arnold-burger-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks", "jobTitle": "Court of Appeals Judge", "worksFor": { "@type": "GovernmentOrganization", "name": "Kansas Court of Appeals" }, "sameAs": [ "https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/Court-of-Appeals", "https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7293/karen-arnold-burger/" ], "birthDate": "1957", "birthPlace": "Kansas City", "alumniOf": [ { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "University of Kansas" }, { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "University of Kansas" }, { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "University of Kansas" }, { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "University of Kansas School of Law" } ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "KnowJudges", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Kansas", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/kansas" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Karen Arnold-Burger", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karen-arnold-burger-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks" } ] } ] } ``` ## 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.