(KNZA)--An area judge will sit with the Kansas Supreme Court.

According to a press release from the Kansas Courts, District Judge Jeff Elder of the 2nd Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Supreme Court Wednesday, May 1 to hear a case on the court’s summary calendar.

Elder will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting in the Johnson County case.

Elder became a judge in 2008 in the 2nd Judicial District, which is composed of Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie, and Wabaunsee counties. Elder hears cases primarily in Pottawatomie County.

Elder said it’s privilege and honor to be asked to be of assistance to the Kansas Supreme Court.  He added he’s deeply humbled at receiving the assignment.

Elder received a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and a law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law.

He was county attorney for Pottawatomie County and in private practice before becoming a judge.