Kansas commission picks three district judges as finalists for opening on state Supreme Court

The state's independent, nonpartisan commission selects three district court judges as nominees for the Kansas Supreme Court.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 610

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — The state’s nonpartisan nominating commission Thursday named three district court judges as finalists for a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court.

Commissioners interviewed seven applicants and voted during a public meeting to present Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly a list comprised of Johnson County District Judge Robert Wonnell of Olathe, a 2015 appointee of GOP Gov. Sam Brownback; Johnson County District Judge Chris Jayaram of Lenexa; and Douglas County District Judge Carl Folsom of …

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