Kelly nominates Jack for appellate judgeship
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday nominated Labette County District Judge Jeffry Jack for a seat on the state appeals court.
Jack, a former state lawmaker...
UPDATED: KFL looking to 2020 for constitutional amendment
(Updated to correct that state constitutional amendments were passed to ensure that abortion rights are not protected)
Kansans for Life will wait until next year...
Schmidt names new solicitor general
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Thursday appointed a new solicitor general to replace Toby Crouse, who was recently confirmed to a federal judgeship.
Schmidt...
UPDATED: Legislature passes bill compensating wrongfully convicted
A bill compensating the wrongfully convicted cleared the Kansas Legislature on Thursday, culminating a two-year effort to make good on past wrongs.
The House joined the...
Folsom facing another tough confirmation fight
Federal public defender Carl Folsom III appears to be headed for another difficult nomination fight for a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals.
A top...
Can a press release be Kansas legal precedent?
It may be the most talked-about press release in Kansas jurisprudence.
Earlier this year when the Kansas Supreme Court threw out the cap on noneconomic...
Protesters dealt setback in Capitol free speech case
A federal judge has dealt a setback to a group of protesters who challenged statehouse rules, contending the regulations violated their free speech rights.
A...
New transparency comes to judicial selection
The panel that helps pick state Supreme Court justices will soon have to open the drapes into its deliberations when it vets candidates for...
Is Supreme Court being asked to oversee judge’s ‘bedroom?’
The Kansas Supreme Court on Thursday wrestled with how far it should go to police the private lives of judges and to what moral...
NEW: Churches challenge governor’s executive order in court
Two churches are suing Gov. Laura Kelly over her executive order limiting mass gatherings at church services in an effort to slow the spread...
