Kelly taps Topeka judge for high court

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State News

December 18, 2019 - 10:48 AM

TOPEKA, Kansas — A Shawnee County district judge was named Monday to one of the vacancies on the Kansas Supreme Court.

Though the state’s most prominent anti-abortion group opposed Shawnee County District Court Judge Evelyn Wilson, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly Chose Wilson from among the three candidates recommended by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. It’s a choice that could fuel efforts to change how Kansas’ Supreme Court justices get their seats.

Kelly said she picked Wilson based on her experience in both rural and urban areas.

“Judge Wilson brings something quintessentially Kansans to our highest court,” Kelly said. “She knows the struggles of both the family farmer and the corporate board of directors.”

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