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Crime & Courts June 10, 2025 - 2:18 pm

Kansas commission nominates judges from Douglas and Johnson counties, private attorney for vacancy on Supreme Court

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A state judicial nominating commission unanimously recommended Tuesday that Gov. Laura Kelly choose from Douglas County District Judge Amy Hanley and two other candidates to fill an impending vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court.

Crime & Courts May 31, 2025 - 9:35 am

Kansas Supreme Court splits on constitutionality of drug-dog search at Wichita traffic stop

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A divided Kansas Supreme Court on Friday affirmed that “officers do not run afoul of the Fourth Amendment’s protections by performing a dog sniff of any vehicle that is legally parked in public.”

Crime & Courts April 27, 2025 - 11:27 am

Kansas Supreme Court affirms product liability immunity of gun maker, seller in civil suit

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court agreed Friday with a district court decision tossing a lawsuit filed by a former Emporia State football player shot by a teammate who mistakenly believed that disassembling his handgun required pulling the trigger.

State News March 24, 2025 - 5:56 pm

Kansas Supreme Court justice to step down, citing Lou Gehrig’s disease

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson will retire, effective July 4, following a recent ALS diagnosis.

State Government March 20, 2025 - 6:36 pm

Voters will decide how to pick Kansas Supreme Court justices. But how many will cast a ballot?

by Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service

Kansas voters will decide in the August 2026 primary election how the state should select its Supreme Court justices, but some fear the timing of the vote could dampen turnout.

State Government March 19, 2025 - 1:40 pm

Kansas House endorses plan to elect Supreme Court justices, placing question on August 2026 ballot

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas voters will decide next year whether to rewrite the state’s constitution to turn the Kansas Supreme Court into an elected office.

State Government March 7, 2025 - 1:41 pm

Kansas Senate adopts plan to elect Supreme Court justices, a step toward overturning abortion rights

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate adopted a resolution that calls for the election of justices to the Kansas Supreme Court by popular vote. The House now has a choice: Accept the Senate’s resolution, pass an alternative, or table the issue for another year.

State Government March 5, 2025 - 6:49 pm

Voters would elect Kansas Supreme Court justices under proposed change

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Senators advanced a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would convert Kansas’ method for selecting state supreme court justices from a merit-based system to an elections system.

Crime & Courts January 15, 2025 - 7:40 pm

Kansas Supreme Court chief justice warns of ‘all-out crisis’ in access to legal services

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Marla Luckert told lawmakers Wednesday about her “grim” vision of a future where the rule of law is threatened by a lack of legal representation.

Crime & Courts December 30, 2024 - 2:32 pm

Kansas Supreme Court: ‘Skill-gaming’ company lacks standing in lawsuit against state regulators

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court deflected a legal squabble initiated five years ago by a company that sought an official declaration that its Dragon’s Ascent game available to players at truck stops or convenience stores was legal under state law.

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