US EditionGovernor Kelly Appoints Attorney to Fill Kansas Supreme Court Vacancy
JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, AUG 8 – Larkin Walsh, with 20 years of experience and expertise in appellate and civil rights law, was appointed through a merit-based process to replace Justice Evelyn Wilson.
- On August 7, 2025, Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Larkin Walsh, Leawood attorney, to the Kansas Supreme Court, filling Justice Evelyn Z. Wilson’s vacancy.
- Under state law, the governor had 60 days to choose after the Supreme Court Nominating Commission selected three finalists on June 14.
- Her work spans Kansas appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, and Walsh said, `'My twenty years of experience have reinforced my commitment to the fundamental mission of the courts, which is to ensure access to fair and impartial justice through fidelity to the Rule of Law,' Walsh said.
- With Walsh’s addition, Kelly’s fourth appointment to the Kansas Supreme Court will face a retention vote in the next general election.
- Looking ahead, a proposed amendment on the August 2026 primary ballot will ask Kansas voters to decide if justices should be elected, after Republicans achieved two-thirds majorities in 2024.
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