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.

For the first time, Kentucky’s Supreme Court will have a woman at its helm. Justices on Monday selected Debra Hembree Lambert to serve as the next chief justice.

Two women are vying in Central Kentucky for a seat on the state Supreme Court after the chief justice chose not to seek another term. The candidates are Pamela Goodwine, deputy chief Kentucky Court of Appeals judge,