SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 27 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2025: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Announces Appointment of Hon. Richard Gambrell in Ninth Circuit Justice Lisa Holder White and the Supreme Court of Illinois announced today the appointment of retired Judge Richard H. Gambrell in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Judge Gambrell is being appointed to the vacancy created by the retirement of Fulton County Resident Circuit Judge Thomas B. Ewing more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 24 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Jonathan C. Ruud as an associate judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Ruud received his undergraduate degree in 1999 from Illino more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 23 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Justice Eric Rosen to take oath of office in transition to chief justice role Justice Eric Rosen will take his oath of office in a formal ceremony at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 8, in the Supreme Court courtroom in the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka. "The public ceremony is to share with all Kansans the change in leadership occurring in the judicial branch and in state government," Rosen said. "I appr more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * Examining the K-12 open enrollment laws passed in 2025 Three states--Arkansas, Nevada, and New Hampshire-significantly improved their open enrollment policies this year. By Jude Schwalbach Each year since 2021, state lawmakers have strengthened their open enrollment laws, which allow students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools. More than 22 million students, 45% of p more PR