Bill seeks to lift cap on defense attorney pay
Kansas would be able to pay more for private lawyers who take on defense cases for the state under legislation considered by a House...
Kelly nominates first woman of color to appeals court
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday nominated a Lawrence attorney with a legal practice focused on healthcare, employment law and business to the Kansas Court...
UPDATED: House committee rejects judicial pay raises
(Updated late Wednesday to add more reporting; clarifies previous raises for court staffers with edits throughout)
The House budget-writing committee on Wednesday set aside a...
Kelly names new Johnson County judge
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday named Chris Jayaram of Overland Park as a new district judge in the 10th Judicial District, which covers Johnson...
Balloting for latest Court of Appeals opening
Lawrence attorney Jacy J. Hurst led three rounds of balloting when a screening committee recently recommended her and two others for a seat on...
Six women file sexual harassment lawsuit against KHP
Six former and current employees of the Kansas Highway Patrol on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against top officers at the agency, accusing them...
ACLU seeks $3.3 million in legal fees for citizenship case
The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking $3.3 million in legal fees after prevailing in its legal battle to stop the state's proof-of-citizenship requirement...
Screening panel recommends 3 for appeals court
A couple familiar names who have come up short for judgeships in the last couple years are among a group of finalists who have...
Top federal prosecutor backs Folsom for judgeship
Stephen R. McAllister, the U.S. attorney for Kansas, is backing federal public defender Carl Folsom III for a seat on the state's appellate court.
McAllister,...
Proposal would repeal speedy-trial law
Kansas prosecutors have come up with a plan for relieving a backlog of court cases that stalled when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state,...
