TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court swore in a new justice Wednesday, marking Gov. “The informal swearing-in allows Walsh to begin her official duties ahead of a formal swearing-in ceremony,” said court spokesperson Lisa Taylor in a press release. Walsh was a private practice attorney from Leawood before her appointment to the state Supreme Court. She served for roughly five yearsWalsh’s first oral arguments as a state Supreme Court justice are scheduled for late October, according to the court’s docket. Republican legislators are attempting to change the judicial selection process by way of an August 2026 ballot measure proposing popular vote elections for state Supreme Court justices.