How does Kansas choose its Supreme Court justices? Through a rigorous process that ensures quality.

By: Amii Castle

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 5 days, 22 hours ago


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Can we agree it’s important to have qualified justices sitting on the Kansas Supreme Court?

By “qualified,” I mean justices who have experience practicing law, justices who cannot be financially compromised, justices who have earned the highest respect from their attorney and judge peers in the legal community, and justices who have not engaged in criminal activity.

If Kansas changes the way we select state Supreme Court justices — from a nonpartisan, merit-based selection process …

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