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⚫ '''G. Joseph Pierron''' (born ], ]) is an American judge serving on the ].


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⚫ == Background ==
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George Joseph "Joe" Pierron Jr. was born to George Joseph Pierron Sr. and Rosemary Pierron on May 16, 1947 in ]. He graduated from ] in 1964, ] of ], in 1968 and the ] in 1971.
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⚫ '''G. Joseph Pierron''' (born May 16, 1947) is a former American judge of the ], serving from 1990 to 2020.
⚫ == Career History ==
⚫ Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1990, he served as a district judge in Olathe from 1982. Before that he was an assistant county and district attorney in ] from 1971. He also served as municipal judge of Spring Hill in 1972.


⚫ ==Background==
== ''Kansas v. Limon'' ==
George Joseph "Joe" Pierron Jr. was born to George Joseph Pierron Sr. and Rosemary Pierron on May 16, 1947, in ]. He graduated from ] in 1964, ] of ], in 1968 and the ] in 1971. Judge Pierron married Amy Dennis in 1976; she died in 2000. They had three children. Pierron is married to ], a retired university professor and administrator; they reside in Lawrence, KS.<ref name="Hyland">{{cite news |last1=Hyland |first1=Andy |title=Longtime KU professor Diana Carlin takes job at St. Louis University |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/mar/02/longtime-ku-professor-takes-job-st-louis-universit/ |accessdate=July 17, 2019 |work=Lawrence Journal-World |date=March 2, 2011}}</ref>
Judge Pierron expressed the lone dissent on a panel of three judges in the ''Kansas v. Limon'' case, where the defendant received significantly harsher punishment because of his sexual orientation. Limon, who is mildly mentally disabled, engaged in sexual activity with an underage partner of 14. Limon was 18 at the time of the incident. Under a "Romeo and Juliet" clause in Kansas law, if Limon had engaged in sexual relations with a girl of 14, his sentence would have ranged from 13 to 15 months. Limon was convicted as charged and sentenced to 206 months imprisonment. At his initial appeal, the lower courts' decision was upheld. After the ] ruling from the ] in ], ''Kansas v. Limon'' again appeared before the Kansas Appeals court. This time, in light of the ''Lawrence'' decision, Pierron dissented while the other judges on the panel ruled to uphold the lower court's ruling. This decision would later be reversed by the Kansas Supreme Court.


⚫ ==Career history==
== Charitable Service ==
⚫ Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1990, he served as a district judge in Olathe from 1982. In the years prior he served as an assistant county and district attorney in ], from 1971. He also served as municipal judge of Spring Hill in 1972. He retired from the Court of Appeals on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2020 |title=KS Court of Appeals judge to retire after 30 years |url=https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/ks-court-of-appeals-judge-to-retire-after-30-years/ |access-date=March 24, 2021 |website=KSNT News |language=en-US}}</ref>
⚫ Judge Pierron has served as President of the Kansas Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and on the board of directors of the Kansas Children's Service League. He serves on the Kansas Bar Association Law Related Education committee and is a member of the ] Judicial Administration and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections. He is presently chair of Kids Voting Kansas, founded by former Governor ] and Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh. Kids Voting is a state chapter of Kids Voting USA, an organization to encourage voting through education in the schools and parallel mock elections held in official polling places during regular elections.


==Charitable service and honors==
Judge Pierron has received leadership and public service awards from the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the Kansas Children and Youth Advocacy committee, the Kansas Corporation for Change, the Olathe Police Department, the Olathe Medical Center and the Olathe ]. He received the Junior League of Topeka Community Volunteer Award in 1998, the Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award in 1999 and the Liberty Bell Award from the Shawnee County Bar Association in 2002.
⚫ Judge Pierron has served as president of the Kansas Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and on the board of directors of the Kansas Children's Service League. He serves on the ] Law Related Education committee and is a member of the ] Judicial Administration and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections. He served as chair of the Bicentennial Commission on the United States Constitution for Johnson County. He served as chair of Kids Voting Kansas, founded by former Governor ] and Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh. Kids Voting is a state chapter of Kids Voting USA, an organization to encourage voting through education in the schools and parallel mock elections held in official polling places during regular elections.


Judge Pierron has received leadership and public service awards from the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the Kansas Children and Youth Advocacy committee, the Kansas Corporation for Change, the Olathe Police Department, the Olathe Medical Center, and the Olathe ] and the Leavenworth, Kansas Bar Association. He received the Junior League of Topeka Community Volunteer Award in 1998, the Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award in 1999 and the Liberty Bell Award from the Shawnee County Bar Association in 2002 and 2014, and the State Department of Education Civic Education Partnership Award in 2008. In 2009, Judge Pierron received the first Kansas Boys' State Governor's Award for outstanding leadership, public service and dedication to the youth of Kansas. In 2010, he was named to the Olathe High School Wall of Fame. In 2011, he was awarded the first Kansas District Judges Association community outreach and education award. In 2011, he received the American Bar Association Burnham (Hod) Greely Award, "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to promoting public awareness of the importance of a fair, impartial and independent judiciary." In 2015 he received a community service award from the Women Attorneys Association of Topeka. He joined Rotary International in 1971, served as president of the Olathe Rotary Club, and is a member of the Downtown Topeka Rotary club and a Paul Harris Fellow.
⚫ == External links ==
⚫ *http://www.kscourts.org/ctapp/gjp_coaj.htm: Kansas Court of Appeals Biography
⚫ *http://www.ku.edu: University of Kansas
⚫ *http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/discrim/12143res20050308.html: ACLU Case File


==References==
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⚫ ==External links==
⚫ * https://web.archive.org/web/20070106073841/http://www.kscourts.org/ctapp/gjp_coaj.htm: Kansas Court of Appeals Biography
⚫ * http://www.ku.edu: University of Kansas
⚫ * https://web.archive.org/web/20061208105649/http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/discrim/12143res20050308.html: ACLU Case File

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G. Joseph Pierron (born May 16, 1947) is a former American judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals, serving from 1990 to 2020.

Background

George Joseph "Joe" Pierron Jr. was born to George Joseph Pierron Sr. and Rosemary Pierron on May 16, 1947, in Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Olathe Senior High School in 1964, Rockhurst College of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1968 and the University of Kansas School of Law in 1971. Judge Pierron married Amy Dennis in 1976; she died in 2000. They had three children. Pierron is married to Diana Carlin Pierron, a retired university professor and administrator; they reside in Lawrence, KS.

Career history

Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1990, he served as a district judge in Olathe from 1982. In the years prior he served as an assistant county and district attorney in Johnson County, Kansas, from 1971. He also served as municipal judge of Spring Hill in 1972. He retired from the Court of Appeals on April 3, 2020.

Charitable service and honors

Judge Pierron has served as president of the Kansas Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and on the board of directors of the Kansas Children's Service League. He serves on the Kansas Bar Association Law Related Education committee and is a member of the American Bar Association Judicial Administration and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections. He served as chair of the Bicentennial Commission on the United States Constitution for Johnson County. He served as chair of Kids Voting Kansas, founded by former Governor Bill Graves and Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh. Kids Voting is a state chapter of Kids Voting USA, an organization to encourage voting through education in the schools and parallel mock elections held in official polling places during regular elections.

Judge Pierron has received leadership and public service awards from the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the Kansas Children and Youth Advocacy committee, the Kansas Corporation for Change, the Olathe Police Department, the Olathe Medical Center, and the Olathe Jaycees and the Leavenworth, Kansas Bar Association. He received the Junior League of Topeka Community Volunteer Award in 1998, the Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award in 1999 and the Liberty Bell Award from the Shawnee County Bar Association in 2002 and 2014, and the State Department of Education Civic Education Partnership Award in 2008. In 2009, Judge Pierron received the first Kansas Boys' State Governor's Award for outstanding leadership, public service and dedication to the youth of Kansas. In 2010, he was named to the Olathe High School Wall of Fame. In 2011, he was awarded the first Kansas District Judges Association community outreach and education award. In 2011, he received the American Bar Association Burnham (Hod) Greely Award, "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to promoting public awareness of the importance of a fair, impartial and independent judiciary." In 2015 he received a community service award from the Women Attorneys Association of Topeka. He joined Rotary International in 1971, served as president of the Olathe Rotary Club, and is a member of the Downtown Topeka Rotary club and a Paul Harris Fellow.

References

  1. Hyland, Andy (March 2, 2011). "Longtime KU professor Diana Carlin takes job at St. Louis University". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. "KS Court of Appeals judge to retire after 30 years". KSNT News. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

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