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,...
UPDATED: Schmidt will appeal voter citizenship case to SCOTUS
(Updated to include comments from Kobach and the ACLU)
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Tuesday he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review...
Judge pressed for ruling in election law case
A Shawnee County judge is being pressed about how quickly she will decide on whether to block a state law making it illegal for...
Judicial panel recommends against equal-time parenting bill
A panel of legal professionals has turned thumbs down on a proposal that would force divorcing parents to share equal time with their children.
The...
Court denies Schmidt’s request to delay abortion case
The Kansas Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Derek Schmidt's request to delay revisiting its landmark ruling that found the right to an abortion is...
Supreme Court agrees to hear workers’ comp case
The Kansas Supreme Court has agreed to review a workers' compensation case that could potentially award more money to employees injured in the workplace.
The...
Senate president introduces judicial election bill
The battle over picking justices for the Kansas Supreme Court took a new turn Tuesday when Senate President Ty Masterson introduced a proposed constitutional...
Four candidates recommended for Shawnee County judgeship
A municipal administrative judge, a deputy judicial disciplinary administrator and an administrative law judge were among the names submitted to the governor for an...
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...
‘Victory for the health of Kansas:’ Supreme Court upholds under-21 tobacco ban
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Topeka law banning the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 years old, preserving similar...
