NEW: Biden to nominate federal public defender to appeals court bench
A federal public defender with a deep military legal background who once represented Guantanamo detainees charged with war crimes is President Joe Biden's pick...
Legal bills surpass $1 million in defense of voting laws
The cost of defending election laws enacted in 2021 has now surpassed $1 million as the litigation winds its way through the federal and...
Kelly names Lenexa prosecutor to bench
Gov. Laura Kelly turned to a candidate with experience as a prosecutor to fill a seat on the bench in the 6th Judicial District.
Kelly...
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...
State, abortion providers clash in court over informed-consent law
A landmark Kansas Supreme Court ruling that found a state constitutional right to an abortion loomed large Tuesday as the state defended its informed...
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...
State opens defense of election law at federal appeals court
The legal battle over the constitutionality of a 2021 election law that barred the mailing of advanced ballot applications with personalized voter information is...
Judge considers whether transgender Kansans can intervene in gender marker case
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday asked a judge to allow five transgender Kansans to make their case for allowing Kansans to change...
State settles wrongful conviction lawsuit for $11.25 million
Gov. Laura Kelly and leading lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to pay a $11.25 million settlement to Floyd Bledsoe, who spent 16 years in prison...
State settles discrimination claim in JoCo court clerk’s office
The State Finance Council on Wednesday approved a $7,000 settlement with a Douglas County man who claimed that he was discriminated against in the...
