Attorney general defends opinion opposing JoCo ballot proposal
A lawyer for the Johnson County Commission told a judge that the attorney general was trying to project his sense of proper public policy...
Statewide elected officers position to join Kelly, Kobach legal battle
Three statewide elected officials are poised to join the legal battle between Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach over a...
Judge refuses to allow RNC to intervene in Kansas voting case
A Douglas County district judge has denied a request from national Republicans to defend a state law repealing a three-day grace period for mail...
Kelly administration, attorney general clash over sanctions
Lawyers for Gov. Laura Kelly's administration and Attorney General Kris Kobach went head to head in a Shawnee County courtroom Wednesday over whether the...
Former Saddam prosecutor assigned to driver’s license gender marker case
A former federal prosecutor who tried Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been assigned to replace District Judge Teresa Watson in a case involving a...
Judge rules against supermajority requirement for convention of states
A pair of Kansas senators have successfully challenged a provision in the Kansas Constitution that has been a hurdle over the years for the...
UPDATED: Schwab, Masterson back Kobach in legal battle with implications for next governor
(Updated to include comment from Senate president)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday asked a question that will transcend her administration.
She asked the Kansas Supreme Court...
Lawsuit claims probation wrongly extended based on ability to pay restitution
A new lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday challenges a state law that allows judges to extend probation beyond an established ceiling if someone...
UPDATED: Sanctions sought against A.G. as tensions mount between Kobach, Kelly administration
(Updated to include response from Kobach)
Gov. Laura Kelly's administration is asking a judge to sanction the attorney general for trying to delay lifting of...
Kelly joins lawsuit challenging suspension of food-assistance benefits
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday joined with 22 attorneys general and two governors to force the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide food-assistance benefits...
