TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly appointed an attorney in private practice who has argued cases before the state and federal appellate courts to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court.
The governor said Thursday that she’d selected Larkin Walsh from among three finalists nominated by a merit-selection commission. She will replace Justice Evelyn Wilson, a Kelly appointee, who resigned July 4.
THE SELECTION by Kelly was the Democratic governor’s fourth appointment to the seven-justice Supreme Court.
“Larkin’s extensive legal experience and…
