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Senate Judiciary Committee votes to recommend Laurie Bolton Fleming for Kansas Court of Appeals
Summary
The Kansas Senate Committee on Judiciary voted to recommend Laurie Bolton Fleming’s appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals after a confirmation hearing that reviewed her judicial experience, philosophy and work promoting legal careers in rural areas.
Laurie Bolton Fleming, chief judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, received a favorable recommendation from the Kansas Senate Committee on Judiciary in a voice vote after a confirmation hearing on her appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
The committee’s consideration centered on Fleming’s 13 years on the district court, her appellate experience, and her work to recruit and retain lawyers in rural southeastern Kansas. Committee members discussed her judicial philosophy — including judicial restraint and reliance on precedent — and asked about procedural and policy issues that appellate judges commonly face.
Fleming told the committee she was selected as a district judge in 2012 and has served as chief judge since 2021, overseeing five courthouses in…
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