FRANKFORT, Ky. — For the first time, Kentucky’s Supreme Court will have a woman at its helm, after justices on Monday selected Debra Hembree Lambert to serve as the next chief justice. Lambert, who is currently the deputy chief justice, will serve a four-year term at the top of the judicial system beginning Jan. 6, court officials announced. “While it …
Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Chief Justice Laurance B. VanMeter announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection for another term on the state Supreme Court in 2024, setting the stage for another transition at the top of the state’s judicial system at the end of next year. VanMeter assumed the …