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Republican-led Senate rejects Democrat Kelly’s court nominee

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FILE - In this March 15, 2019, file photo, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, left, introduces Labette County District Court Judge Jeffry Jack as a nominee for the Kansas Court of Appeals, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kansas. Jack, a Kansas trial-court judge whose past political tweets sank his nomination for a higher court has announced that he will step down from the bench early next year. Labette County District Judge Jack said Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, that he will retire Jan. 2 and take a job as a regional director for Big Brothers Big Sisters. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Kansas judge whose tweets sank higher court bid to step down

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Rick Wilborn, R-McPherson, talks to reporters following the Senate's rejection of Labette County District Judge Jeffry Jack's nomination to the state Court of Appeals, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kansas. Wilborn plans to ask the state Commission on Judicial Conduct to review political tweets from Jack that sunk his nomination. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas governor becomes 1st to have appeals judge rejected

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

The Latest: Rejected nominee says vote discourages service

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Kansas Supreme Court Justice Dan Biles asks a question during oral arguments in a court of appeals nomination disagreement Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Topeka, Kan. The case was brought by the State of Kansas to solve a dispute between Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Senate over an appeals court nomination. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Top Kansas court considers forcing vote on withdrawn nominee

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

The Latest: Senate leader: Judge’s tweets should be reviewed

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Jeffry Jack is shown in this March 15, 2019 photo. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has withdrawn Jack's nomination to the Kansas Court of Appeals on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 in the face of opposition in the Republican-controlled state Senate. (Thad Allton/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Twitter flap forces Kansas governor to drop court nominee

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, left, introduces Jeffry Jack, right, as her nominee for a seat on the state Court of Appeals, during a news conference, Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. . Jack is a Labette County district court judge who previously served in the Kansas House. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Tweets could doom judge’s nomination to Kansas appeals court

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

The Latest: Lawmakers: Kelly court nominee should withdraw

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