Governor Laura Kelly is planning to name her choice for the next Kansas Supreme Court Justice on Monday afternoon.
Kristen Wheeler, an Emporia native and the daughter of Lyon County District Court Administrative Judge Merlin Wheeler, is one of three finalists announced in October alongside 12th Judicial District Judge Kim Cudney and Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Melissa Taylor Standridge. The nominee is in line to replace Carol Beier, who is retiring after 17 years on the bench.
Wheeler graduated from Emporia High in 1999 and then graduated from the University of Kansas before obtaining her law degree from Washburn School of Law in 2006. She served in private practice with Robinson Law Firm and also Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock and Kennedy. She has also been the law clerk for US District Judge Thomas Marten.
Kelly’s announcement is planned for 1 pm.
