Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals

Lori Ann Bolton Fleming is a judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed in 2025⁴. She served 13 years as a district judge and chief judge of the 11th Judicial District before that³. She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in a retention vote¹.

• Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed 2025⁴
• District judge and chief judge, 11th Judicial District, 13 years³
• Earlier an attorney in private practice and an adjunct professor³
• Appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals in 2025⁴³. Court of Appeals judges are appointed by the governor and then face retention votes.
• Bar poll: Kansas Bar Association 2026 Judicial Retention Survey (a voluntary survey of licensed Kansas lawyers who have worked with the judge; not an endorsement). Results for Lori Ann Bolton Fleming: retention recommendation 91 percent and overall performance 92 percent on the survey's scale, where 50 is neutral³².