Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson is resigning from the high court after she was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease.
The court announced her resignation effective July 4 after she was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
She said the disease has now affected her to the point that her ability to serve as a justice "is no longer at the level of excellence sufficient to suit me."
"My tenure as a Supreme Court justice has been a rare gift, and I know it,” Wilson wrote in announcing her resignation.
“It has been my honor and privilege . . .
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