Judges urge speedy-trial extension
Some chief judges across the state say they will not be able to clear a backlog of cases to comply with a speedy-trial deadline...
Trump nominates Kansas solicitor general for judgeship
(Developing: Will be updated)
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Kansas Solicitor General Toby Crouse to a federal judgeship.
Crouse had been serving as the state's...
Kansas Supreme Court justice retiring
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Lee Johnson announced Wednesday that he plans to retire after 12 years on the high court.
Johnson was appointed to the...
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...
Crouse nomination advances over Feinstein opposition
Kansas Solicitor General Toby Crouse's nomination to the federal bench advanced to the full U.S. Senate on Thursday morning but not without a rebuke...
GOP leadership asks chief justice to address case backlog
Republican House leadership is asking the chief of justice of the Kansas Supreme Court to address the backlog of cases facing the court system...
Kelly renominates Folsom to appeals court
(Developing: Will be updated)
Betting that the Kansas Senate will have a change of heart, Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday renominated Carl Folsom III to...
Auditors: KHP followed procedures for officers’ dismissal
Legislative auditors concluded that the Kansas Highway Patrol adhered to state law when it fired two officers last summer.
The auditors conducted an abbreviated 100-hour...
Kansas asks SCOTUS to uphold ‘ag-gag’ law
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a state law that critics said criminalizes...
Panel recommends another finalist for appeals court
A special panel that screens judicial nominees for the governor has named a Wichita lawyer to the list of finalists for a seat on...
