Chief Justice Lawton Nuss retires from Kansas Supreme Court

Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss retired Friday before a crowd of supporters who packed the ground floor of the judicial building in Topeka.

Nuss told the crowd that serving on the high court was the greatest privilege of his 37-year legal career, which began with two decades of law practice in Salina. Republican Gov. Bill Graves appointed Nuss to the Supreme Court in 2002, and Nuss has served as chief justice of the court since 2010.

Nuss said it was an honor to work with the 2,000 dedicated employees of the judicial branch in Kansas.