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...
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...
UPDATED: Biden nominates Kansas U.S. Attorney
(Updated to include more biographical details)
President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated a Jackson County, Missouri, prosecutor as the next U.S. attorney in Kansas.
Biden named...
Kansas chief justice’s special counsel to depart
The special counsel to Kansas Chief Justice Marla Luckert is leaving the judicial branch to take a job with the Council of State Governments...
Supreme Court upholds Kansas insanity-defense law
(Developing: Will be updated)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Kansas insanity-defense law, turning back an appeal from James Kahler who shot to...
Kansas Catholic bishops put abolishment of death penalty on ’26 agenda
The state's Catholic bishops are asking lawmakers to revisit legislation abolishing the death penalty in Kansas, an issue last seriously discussed at the Capitol...
Kansas abortion case: A guide to the legal teams squaring off
Here's an inside look at the many lawyers who are participating in a lawsuit challenging the state's Women's Right to Know law, which among...
Redistricting’s fallout for Supreme Court screening panel
A new set of congressional districts is raising questions over the membership of the panel that screens applicants for the Kansas Supreme Court.
When the...
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...
Redistricting forces change on Supreme Court screening panel
Lawrence attorney Terry Campbell has resigned from the Supreme Court Nominating Commission after he was moved out of the 2nd Congressional District because of...
