Today's Interview: Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Debra Hembree Lambert

WEKU | By John McGary

Published September 27, 2024 at 6:15 AM EDT

Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Debra Hembree Lambert will be the first woman to serve as chief justice since the high court was formed in 1976.

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