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Crime & Courts October 3, 2025 - 6:31 pm

Court decision will allow transgender Kansans to change gender markers on their driver’s licenses

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Thanks to a Kansas Supreme Court decision this week, transgender Kansans will soon be able to change the gender markers on their driver’s licenses.

Crime & Courts September 17, 2025 - 2:33 pm

New Kansas Supreme Court justice takes the bench

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court swore in a new justice, Larkin Walsh, on Wednesday, marking Gov. Laura Kelly’s fourth appointee to the bench.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 29, 2025 - 10:30 am

Kansas Supreme Court finds former Douglas County DA did not violate professional rules of conduct

by Mackenzie Clark

The Kansas Supreme Court has decided to not to suspend former Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez’s law license for one year or impose any sanctions against her, dismissing a long-running professional conduct case.

Crime & Courts August 7, 2025 - 4:11 pm

Rivals launch fight over Kansas constitutional amendment to elect Supreme Court justices

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Campaigns for and against a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution allowing direct election of justices to the Kansas Supreme Court have begun the one-year charge to the August 2026 primary election where the issue will be decided.

Crime & Courts August 7, 2025 - 11:38 am

Gov. Laura Kelly selects Leawood attorney to fill vacancy on Kansas Supreme Court

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly appointed an attorney in private practice who has argued cases before the state and federal appellate courts to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court.

Crime & Courts July 31, 2025 - 10:49 am

Kansas woman owes landlord $21,000 in late fees, Supreme Court rules 

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas woman owes more than $21,000 in late fees for failing to pay her rent in 2020, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled last week.

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.

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