--- title: "Stephen D. Hill | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-d-hill-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Stephen D. Hill 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 - 2003–present: Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius - Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed in 2003 and serving through January 2027, with a career spanning over 22 years as a district court judge in Kansas’s 6th Judicial District - 1982–2003: held the role of full district judge in the 6th Judicial District, later as administrative judge and chief judge - 1981: Appointed Associate District Judge, 6th Judicial District - 1975–1976: Partner, Hill & Wisler, Mound City, KS ### Education - University of Kansas — B.A. - Washburn University ### Additional information - Hill has also chaired the Kansas Judicial Council Pattern Instructions Advisory Committee (2003–2012) and served on the Kansas Judicial Initiative Commission - Practitioner, 2002-2002 - Date of birth: 1950-12-18 - Wichita Heights High School ## 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/7304/stephen-d-hill/) - [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/7304/stephen-d-hill/) - [Wikidata: Stephen D. Hill](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7608992) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-d-hill-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-d-hill-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks", "name": "Stephen D. Hill | KnowJudges", "description": "Stephen D. Hill, Kansas Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-09", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-d-hill-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephen-d-hill-court-of-appeals-judge-kansas-court-of-appeals-ks#judge", "name": "Stephen D. 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