Chief justice says courts didn’t pay ransomware demands
Chief Justice Marla Luckert said Wednesday that the court system didn't pay ransom money to retrieve data that foreign “cybercriminals” stole from the court...
Deadly KHP pursuit tests exclusionary rule at U.S. Supreme Court
A case of excessive police force stemming from a deadly chase involving a former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper may be taken up by the...
U.S. Senate confirms Kansan to federal appeals court
The U.S. Senate early Monday night confirmed federal public defender Richard Federico of Kansas for a seat on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Plaintiffs seeking $3.5 million in legal costs in ‘Kansas two-step’ case
The plaintiffs who successfully challenged a technique used by the Kansas Highway Patrol to detect drugs on motorists are seeking about $3.5 million in...
Kobach appealing JoCo judge’s abortion injunction
Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach is planning to appeal a temporary injunction blocking the state’s 24-hour waiting period for abortions as well as a...
Civil rights attorneys ask judge to impose KHP injunction; accuse state of dodging
Civil liberties lawyers are asking a federal judge to adopt their proposed injunction bringing the Kansas Highway Patrol under judicial oversight after the state...
Former U.S. attorney, law professor urge Supreme Court to uphold rejection of election law
A former U.S. attorney and a law professor have joined together to oppose state election laws that limit how many ballots can be delivered...
Lansing inmate wins round in court against state in religious freedom case
An inmate at the Lansing Correctional Institute won a round in court against the state Corrections Department over claims that the state is denying...
NEW: Chief justice names new special counsel
Marisa Bayless has moved up the ranks at the Kansas Supreme Court to become special counsel to Chief Justice Marla Luckert.
Bayless revealed her new...
Court computer security incident leading to delay in social services
The network security incident that has taken the Kansas court system offline statewide is now affecting state social services, including delays in child support...
