The 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Monday in the Geary County Courthouse to interview nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Geary County that will be created by the January 1 retirement of Judge Maritza Segarra.

Interviews are open to the public. The 8th Judicial District is comprised of Geary, Dickinson, Morris and Marion counties.

The nominees and their interview times include Harvey County Attorney David E. Yoder, 9:15 a.m.; Marion County Attorney Courtney D. Boehm, HIllsboro, 9:45 a.m.; Assistant Geary County Attorney Antonio R. Cruz III. 10:15 a.m.; Chief Public Defender in the Junction City Public Defender Office, Cole A. Hawver, Manhattan, 11 a.m.; ; Dickinson County Attorney Andrea Purvis, Abilene, 11:30 a.m.; Christopher E. Biggs, Junction City, an attorney with Knopp and Biggs, Manhattan, noon; and Junction City Attorney Britain D. Stites, Junction City, 12:30 p.m.

The commission will select from three to five nominees whose names will be submitted to the governor to fill the position.

After serving one year in office, the new judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term.