Kansas Governor Sam Brownback on Wednesday announced the appointment of Douglas P. Witteman to the 4th District Court of the State of Kansas. Witteman will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas H. Sachse on the court.

Witteman resides in LeRoy, Kansas and currently serves as the Coffey County Attorney. He received his law degree from Washburn University School of Law in 1991.

The 4th District Court includes Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, and Osage counties.