Bob Abbott
Bob Abbott was a Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from September 1, 1990 to June 6, 2003 and was appointed to replace Chief Justice Robert H. Miller. Abbott retired from the court June 2003 and was replaced by Carol A. Beier.
Previous to being appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court Abbott had been the Chief Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals. He had served on the Kansas Court of Appeals since its creation in 1977, and had written over 1000 court opinions.
Prior to his services to the appellate court he had been a lawyer for 17 years for a Junction City law firm.
He obtained his law degree from Washburn University School of Law in 1960, and also has a Bachelor of Science degree from Emporia State University from 1956. He later in 1986 received a Masters in Law from the University of Virginia.
