Kelly nominates first woman of color to appeals court
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday nominated a Lawrence attorney with a legal practice focused on healthcare, employment law and business to the Kansas Court...
UPDATED: House committee rejects judicial pay raises
(Updated late Wednesday to add more reporting; clarifies previous raises for court staffers with edits throughout)
The House budget-writing committee on Wednesday set aside a...
Kelly names new Johnson County judge
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday named Chris Jayaram of Overland Park as a new district judge in the 10th Judicial District, which covers Johnson...
Balloting for latest Court of Appeals opening
Lawrence attorney Jacy J. Hurst led three rounds of balloting when a screening committee recently recommended her and two others for a seat on...
Six women file sexual harassment lawsuit against KHP
Six former and current employees of the Kansas Highway Patrol on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against top officers at the agency, accusing them...
ACLU seeks $3.3 million in legal fees for citizenship case
The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking $3.3 million in legal fees after prevailing in its legal battle to stop the state's proof-of-citizenship requirement...
Screening panel recommends 3 for appeals court
A couple familiar names who have come up short for judgeships in the last couple years are among a group of finalists who have...
Top federal prosecutor backs Folsom for judgeship
Stephen R. McAllister, the U.S. attorney for Kansas, is backing federal public defender Carl Folsom III for a seat on the state's appellate court.
McAllister,...
Proposal would repeal speedy-trial law
Kansas prosecutors have come up with a plan for relieving a backlog of court cases that stalled when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state,...
Folsom facing another tough confirmation fight
Federal public defender Carl Folsom III appears to be headed for another difficult nomination fight for a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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