Melissa Standridge is a judge of the Kansas Supreme Court. She assumed office on December 14, 2020. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029. Standridge ran for re-election for judge of the Kansas Supreme Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022. Standridge was appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court on November 30, 2020, by Gov. Laura Kelly to replace retired Judge Carol Beier. Standridge was a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals, serving from 2008 to 2020. She was first appointed to the court by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on January 11, 2008. She left office in 2020 when she was appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court. The Kansas Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Kansas. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review the decisions reached by lower courts within the state.
