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…
