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Hon. Bruce Gatterman

Edwards County (KS), Kansas

Hon. Bruce Gatterman has presided over 25 cases in our database. View their complete ruling history and outcome statistics below.

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</p><p><b>Bruce Gatterman</b> is a judge for the <a href="/Kansas_Twenty-Fourth_Judicial_District" title="Kansas Twenty-Fourth Judicial District">Twenty-Fourth Judicial District</a> in <a href="/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a>. He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expired on January 13, 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-candidate_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-candidate-1">[1]</a></sup>
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<p><span class="see-also"><i>See also: <a href="/Kansas_judicial_elections,_2014" title="Kansas judicial elections, 2014">Kansas judicial elections, 2014</a></i></span><br>
Gatterman ran for re-election to the <a href="/Kansas_Twenty-Fourth_Judicial_District" title="Kansas Twenty-Fourth Judicial District">Twenty-Fourth Judicial District</a>.<br><b>Primary:</b> He ran unopposed in the <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> primary on August 5, 2014.<br><b>General</b>: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
<sup id="cite_ref-candidate_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-candidate-1">[1]</a></sup>&nbsp;
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3>
<p>Gatterman was re-elected to the district court with 100 percent of the vote in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-results_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-results-2">[2]</a></sup>
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<dl><dd><i>Main article: <a href="/Kansas_judicial_elections,_2010" title="Kansas judicial elections, 2010">Kansas judicial elections, 2010</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-results_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-results-2">[2]</a></sup></dd></dl>
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<p>Gatterman attended Kansas State University for his B.S. and Washburn University of Topeka for his <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/Kansas_District_Courts" title="Kansas District Courts">Kansas District Courts</a></li>
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<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.kscourts.org/Districts/District-Info.asp?d=24"><i>Kansas Judicial Branch</i>, "24th Judicial District"</a></li></ul>
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24 cases
Case Date State Info
Midland Credit Management, Inc Vs. John M Thompson
2025-03-20 Kansas
2025-03-20 Kansas
Midland Credit Management, Inc Vs. Troy Sidebottom
2025-03-19 Kansas
2025-03-19 Kansas
Benny R Smith Vs. Kansas Department Of Corrections
2025-02-24 Kansas
2025-02-24 Kansas
United Ag Service, Inc. Vs. Richard Harmon
2025-02-13 Kansas
2025-02-13 Kansas
Ernest Mudd Revocable Trust Dated June 27 2018 Vs. Xto Ht Wy Ks Ok Llc
2025-02-12 Kansas
2025-02-12 Kansas
High Plains Farm Credit, Flca Vs. Charles Brian Hastings, Et Al
2025-02-07 Kansas
2025-02-07 Kansas
The Pawnee County Cooperative Association Vs. Davis Spraying Inc.
2025-02-06 Kansas
2025-02-06 Kansas
Michael R Chubb Vs. Kansas Department For Aging And Disability Service, Et Al
2025-01-22 Kansas
2025-01-22 Kansas
Credit Management Services, Inc. Vs. Tammy Werth
2025-01-20 Kansas
2025-01-20 Kansas
Michael Staab Vs. Kansas Department Of Revenue
2024-04-22 Kansas
2024-04-22 Kansas
Darron L. Harms, Et Al Vs. Annette Rowe Reynolds
2024-03-29 Kansas
2024-03-29 Kansas
Gary Jarvis Vs. Michelle West, Et Al
2024-02-29 Kansas
2024-02-29 Kansas
Omega, Inc. Vs. Citadel Oil Llc, Et Al
2024-02-06 Kansas
2024-02-06 Kansas
D&m Marketing Vs. Midwest Hay & Grinding
2024-01-08 Kansas
2024-01-08 Kansas
John Robert Prine Vs. Kdoc
2024-01-08 Kansas
2024-01-08 Kansas
Bear Creek Ranch, Inc. Vs. Mw Oil, Inc Et Al., Et Al
2024-01-02 Kansas
2024-01-02 Kansas
J & T Venture, Llc Vs. Gabel Lease Service Inc
2024-01-02 Kansas
2024-01-02 Kansas
Bear Creek Ranch, Inc. Vs. Mw Oil, Inc Et Al., Et Al
2024-01-02 Kansas
2024-01-02 Kansas
Yamaha Motor Finance Corporation Vs. Kade Sherrill
2023-06-06 Kansas
2023-06-06 Kansas
Hodgeman County Health Center Vs. Tyler H Schlereth
2023-03-07 Kansas
2023-03-07 Kansas
Rocket Mortgage, Llc Vs. Randall R. Bird, Et Al
2023-01-10 Kansas
2023-01-10 Kansas
John Soloman #101325 Vs. Tim Easley
2022-09-07 Kansas
2022-09-07 Kansas
Courtney Kettelhake Vs. Calvin L Kruger, Pa
2022-08-03 Kansas
2022-08-03 Kansas
State Of Kansas, Ex Rel Ness County Sheriff Vs. $8,000 Us Currency, More Or Less
2021-12-28 Kansas
2021-12-28 Kansas

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