Appeals court finds ‘ag-gag’ law unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower-court ruling striking down a state law that critics said criminalized undercover investigations to expose substandard conditions...
Supreme Court agrees to expedited appeal of KEMA ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court late Thursday agreed to an expedited appeal of a court ruling that threw out a new state emergency management law...
Judge expresses skepticism about staying KEMA ruling
Johnson County District Judge David Hauber said he will rule by the end of Tuesday whether to grant a request to delay his order...
2nd UPDATE: Judge finds new emergency management law unconstitutional
(Updated to include more reaction and a more fuller look at the scope of the law that was struck down.)
A Johnson County judge has...
Schmidt says court avoided key issues in ACA ruling
Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the U.S. Supreme Court dodged a key constitutional question when it found in favor of the Affordable Care...
New chair elected to Supreme Court screening panel
Kansas lawyers have elected Gloria Farha Flentje as the new chair of the committee that screens candidates for the Kansas Supreme Court.
Flentje, a longtime...
Races underway for Supreme Court nominating commission
Races for seats on the panel that screens state Supreme Court justices are coming down to the wire as balloting ends Saturday.
A battle is...
Fee sweeps case could cost state $6 million
Kansas could be hit with a $6 million bill over a lawsuit contending the state unlawfully used millions of dollars in fees for regulating...
Court order eases concerns about emergency management law
A new administrative order issued by the Kansas Supreme Court erases some of the concerns voiced about how the state's new emergency management law...
UPDATED: Speedy-trial bill wins Senate approval
(Updated to reflect final vote)
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a bill suspending the state's speedy trial rights for two years, an alternative to...
