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Laura Kelly names K. Christopher Jayaram to succeed retiring Kansas Supreme Court chief justice

Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed K. Christopher Jayaram to join the Kansas Supreme Court, choosing him to replace retired Chief Justice Marla Luckert, according to KSN-TV.

Illustration of a courthouse setting with a civic transition as a new judicial role is prepared

The announcement was made on Monday, July 13, and Jayaram was selected by the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission as one of its three final candidates.

The appointment brings a new face to the state’s highest court as Luckert steps down from her role as chief justice.