Background
McFarland, Kay Eleanor was born on July 20, 1935 in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Kenneth W. and Margaret E. (Thrall) McFarland.
state supreme court chief justice
McFarland, Kay Eleanor was born on July 20, 1935 in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Kenneth W. and Margaret E. (Thrall) McFarland.
Bachelor in English & History, Washburn University, Topeka, 1957. Juris Doctor, Washburn University, Topeka, 1964.
Sole practice, Topeka, 1964-1971; probate and juvenile judge, Shawnee County, Topeka, 1971-1973; district judge, Topeka, 1973-1977; associate justice, Kansas Supreme Court, 1977-1995; chief justice, Kansas Supreme Court, since 1995.
Member Kansas Bar Association, Women Attorneys Association Topeka., Topeka Bar Assn.