Leben leaving Kansas Court of Appeals
Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Steve Leben on Wednesday announced he was leaving the court, becoming the third appellate judge to leave the bench...
Bill limiting government lawsuits faces stiff opposition
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is running into a wall of opposition over his proposal to limit local government lawsuits similar to litigation seeking...
Bill would raise judicial retirement age
Lawmakers are considering a measure that would increase the mandatory retirement age for state judges to 80.
Democratic state Sen. Vic Miller asked the Senate...
BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses judicial salary case
(Updated to include response from House speaker and more details about salaries)
The Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by six judges...
Attorney general seeks to limit local government lawsuits
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is backing a bill that would limit local governments from bringing lawsuits similar to litigation seeking damages resulting from...
Panel recommends three candidates for Supreme Court
A judicial nominating panel on Friday recommended three candidates for a seat on the Kansas Supreme Court, including a state appeals court judge, a...
Longest-serving appeals court judge to retire
Gov. Laura Kelly is going to get her fourth appellate court appointment with the announcement that the longest serving judge on the Kansas Court...
Chief justice withdraws from legislative address
New Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert has withdrawn from giving the annual State of the Judiciary address to the Legislature.
Luckert pulled out...
UPDATED: Judges file lawsuit against Legislature over pay
(Updated to reflect that the judicial branch is only asking for salary increases for fiscal year 2021)
Six trial judges are asking the Kansas Supreme...
UPDATED: Governor names Wilson to Supreme Court
(Updated to reflect comments from the governor, the new justice, Kansans for Life and Sen. Ty Masterson; Also corrects that Gerald Schultz was among...
