The Chaos of the Supreme Court’s Last Term—and What May Be Coming This Time. With their new term starting October 7, the nine justices face roiling legal waters and the bench’s profound dysfunction. A deep dive into an institution that is “not well.

Justice Robert Brutinel, who was appointed to the court in 2010, will retire effective Oct. 31. Gov. Katie Hobbs will pick a replacement.

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,

Chief Justice-elect Debra Hembree Lambert was elected by her fellow Supreme Court Justices on Thursday and will take office in January. “I am both humbled and honored to have been elected by my colleagues to serve as the chief justice for the next four years.

The Justices of the Supreme Court of Kentucky voted on the next chief justice of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. They elected Deputy Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert. Justice Lambert’s four year term will begin Jan.