Senate panel advances judge nomination

Judge Lori Bolton Fleming will join the Kansas Court of Appeals as a rural voice, if approved by the full Senate.

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March 25, 2025 - 1:38 PM

Judge Lori Bolton Fleming testifies March 24, 2025, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on why she should be a Kansas Court of Appeals judge. The committee unanimously recommended her. Photo by Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — A Republican-dominated Kansas Senate committee on Monday advanced a district judge nominee from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Judge Lori Bolton Fleming now awaits a vote of the full Senate for confirmation.

Kelly appointed Bolton Fleming to replace the retired Judge Henry Green Jr., who is the longest-serving judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Kelly selected Bolton Fleming from three nominees put forward by the Court of Appeals nominating commission.

Bolton Fleming has been the chief judge for the 11th Judicial…

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