Tag: Derek Schmidt
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...
A.G. questions validity of Kelly’s emergency declaration
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the validity of Gov. Laura Kelly's second disaster declaration is "doubtful," finding that state law does not authorize...
Sunday Reader: Abortion lobbying; Kobach & 2022 Olympics
Good morning everyone:
Hope everyone is well. It's going to be a busy weak when the gears of the Kansas Legislature start moving again as...
Trump nominates Kansas solicitor general for judgeship
(Developing: Will be updated)
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Kansas Solicitor General Toby Crouse to a federal judgeship.
Crouse had been serving as the state's...
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...
SCOTUS upholds Kansas vehicle stop based on registration
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a police vehicle stop in Douglas County for a revoked driver's license based on...
New approach floated for moving abortion amendment
A new plan is emerging in the Kansas House for trying to break the impasse and pass the constitutional amendment on abortion.
House Speaker Ron...
Kansas wins identity theft case at U.S. Supreme Court
Kansas prevailed at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday when the justices found that federal immigration law doesn't override the state's prosecution of identity...
Schmidt: Internet sales tax threshold safe legal ground
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Thursday told lawmakers they would be on safe legal ground if they set a new minimum threshold for...
Indoor e-cigarette ban clears House committee
A House committee late Wednesday afternoon advanced a bill that would ban e-cigarettes and vaping in many public indoor locations.
The House Judiciary Committee moved...
