Gov. Laura Kelly Selects Johnson County Judge to Fill Vacancy on Kansas Supreme Court

Gov. Laura Kelly selects Johnson County judge to fill vacancy on Kansas Supreme Court

The governor selected Chris Jayaram of Lenexa from among three finalists for the Supreme Court put forward by a nominating commission. Jayaram was placed on the district court bench in 2021 by Kelly.

Gov. Kelly chooses Johnson County judge as new Supreme Court justice

Gov. Laura Kelly appoints the next Kansas Supreme Court justice ahead of an Aug. 4 ballot question that could end gubernatorial selection.

Governor appoints judge to fill vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court

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Gov. Kelly appoints Johnson County judge to Kansas Supreme Court

Governor Laura Kelly will hold a press conference on Monday, July 13, 2026, to announce her appointee to the Kansas Supreme Court

Kelly appoints Jayaram to Kansas Supreme Court - The Iola Register

TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly filled a vacancy Monday on the Kansas Supreme Court by selecting a Johnson County District Court judge who has focused on a civil case docket after a 20-year career… The post Kelly appoints Jayaram to Kansas Supreme Court appeared first on The Iola Register.

Kelly names Johnson County district judge to Supreme Court

(Developing: Will be updated) In five years, Christopher Jayaram of Lenexa has vaulted from a lawyer in private practice to seat on the Kansas Supreme Court when he was appointed Monday by Gov. Laura Kelly to the state's highest court. Kelly picked Jayaram over Johnson County District Judge  Robert Wonnell and Douglas County District Judge Carl Folsom III, who the governor had nominated unsuccessfully for the Kansas Court of Appeals twice but he…