Eric Rosen
Encyclopedia
Eric S. Rosen is a Kansas Supreme Court
Justice. He was appointed to the Court by Governor Kathleen Sebelius
in 2005.
. He earned his Bachelor's and a Master's Degree with honors at the University of Kansas
and his J.D. at Washburn University School of Law
in 1984. He is married to Elizabeth A. (Libby) Rosen and has four children, named Paul (34), Jacob (32), Mark (28), and Thomas (21). Paul attended Kansas University, while Jacob and Mark are Kansas State graduates. Eric Rosen also has five grandchildren. He's an active member in the Topeka High School
Booster Club
, Indian Woods Neighborhood Association, Temple Beth Shalom, and YMCA
.
Rosen worked as a social work
er for Topeka Public Schools for 3 years and chaired the social work department for 2 years. After graduating from Washburn he became an assistant public defender
. Rosen later served as an assistant district attorney
in Shawnee County, Kansas
and eventually took the office of associate general counsel
to the Kansas Securities Commission before entering the private practice of law in 1990.
In 1993 Rosen took his first judgeship on the District Court
for Shawnee County. He was appointed Chief Justice
to the Kansas Sentencing Commission in July 2002. During this time Rosen was a member of Koch Crime Commission, lectured at the Menninger School of Law and Psychiatry, 2004-2005 President of the Sam A. Crow Inns of Court
and was appointed to the presidential commission
charged with commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education
decision.
In 2005 Governor Kathleen Sebelius appointed Rosen from a field of twelve applicants to the Kansas Supreme Court to replace Justice Robert Gernon, who died from cancer. He faced his first retention vote in the 2008 election.
Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, the Court supervises the legal profession, administers over the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals...
Justice. He was appointed to the Court by Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
in 2005.
Personal life
Eric S. Rosen was born May 25, 1953 in Topeka, KansasKansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. He earned his Bachelor's and a Master's Degree with honors at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
and his J.D. at Washburn University School of Law
Washburn University School of Law
The Washburn University School of Law, commonly referred to as Washburn Law, is a public law school located on the main campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Washburn Law was founded in 1903. The school has 79 faculty members and 445 students...
in 1984. He is married to Elizabeth A. (Libby) Rosen and has four children, named Paul (34), Jacob (32), Mark (28), and Thomas (21). Paul attended Kansas University, while Jacob and Mark are Kansas State graduates. Eric Rosen also has five grandchildren. He's an active member in the Topeka High School
Topeka High School
Topeka High School is a fully accredited high school, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Topeka, Kansas. It is one of four high schools within Topeka Public Schools. The school colors are black and gold...
Booster Club
Booster club
A booster club is an organization that is formed to support an associated club, sports team, or organization. Booster clubs are popular in American schools at the high school and university level...
, Indian Woods Neighborhood Association, Temple Beth Shalom, and YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
.
Professional life
Before attending law schoolLaw school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
Rosen worked as a social work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
er for Topeka Public Schools for 3 years and chaired the social work department for 2 years. After graduating from Washburn he became an assistant public defender
Public defender
The term public defender is primarily used to refer to a criminal defense lawyer appointed to represent people charged with a crime but who cannot afford to hire an attorney in the United States and Brazil. The term is also applied to some ombudsman offices, for example in Jamaica, and is one way...
. Rosen later served as an assistant district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
in Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...
and eventually took the office of associate general counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
to the Kansas Securities Commission before entering the private practice of law in 1990.
In 1993 Rosen took his first judgeship on the District Court
Kansas District Courts
The Kansas District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kansas. The Courts have original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, and jury trials are held in the Courts...
for Shawnee County. He was appointed Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
to the Kansas Sentencing Commission in July 2002. During this time Rosen was a member of Koch Crime Commission, lectured at the Menninger School of Law and Psychiatry, 2004-2005 President of the Sam A. Crow Inns of Court
Inns of Court
The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. All such barristers must belong to one such association. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional...
and was appointed to the presidential commission
Presidential Commission
Presidential Commission may refer to:*Presidential Commission *Presidential Commission *Presidential Commission of Uganda*Presidential Commission of Ghana*Presidential Commission on the Status of Women...
charged with commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 , was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896 which...
decision.
In 2005 Governor Kathleen Sebelius appointed Rosen from a field of twelve applicants to the Kansas Supreme Court to replace Justice Robert Gernon, who died from cancer. He faced his first retention vote in the 2008 election.
Awards
- Martin Luther King Living the Dream Humanitarian Award (2002)
- Attorney General's Victim's Service Award for Outstanding Judge (2000)
- Topeka Capital Journal Kansan of Distinction For Law (1999)