Kansas Commission Picks Three Finalists for Supreme Court - Dodge City Daily Globe

Kansas commission picks three finalists for Supreme Court - Dodge City Daily Globe

By Tim CarpenterKansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly will consider options for replacing retired Chief Justice Marla Luckert TOPEKA — The state’s nonpartisan nominating commission Thursday named three district court judges as finalists for a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court. Commissioners interviewed seven applicants and voted during a public meeting to present Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly a list comprised of Johnson County District Judge Robert…

An amendment could rend the Kansas Supreme Court. This low-key meeting shows what’s at stake.

Outgoing Kansas Supreme Court Justice Marla Luckert passes the gavel to new Chief Justice Eric Rosen during a ceremony at the Kansas Judicial Center earlier this year. A state nominating commission has submitted three judges to fill Luckert's spot. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)The August vote on Kansas Supreme Court justice selection will affect the course of our shared government and civic life for an age. That sounds like a big, ov…