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The Kansas City Star |
If voters approve a state constitutional amendment to hold elections, the decision would carry profound consequences for the Kansas judiciary and risk politicizing the courts.
Politico |
Muslim activists targeted the race after Pekau refused efforts to adopt a Gaza cease-fire resolution.
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Suzanne Valdez’s tumultuous, singular term as Douglas County’s district attorney ended three months ago, but on Tuesday she found herself facing the Kansas Supreme Court for a disciplinary matter that arose during her very first months in office,
A proposed state constitutional amendment would require Kansas Supreme Court justices to be elected rather than appointed by the governor.
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson says she knows she's dying from ALS will take her life, but it won't stop her from living.
My tenure as a Supreme Court justice has been a rare gift, and I know it,” Wilson wrote in her resignation letter to Gov. Laura Kelly, who will name her successor.
My tenure as a Supreme Court justice has been a rare gift, and I know it,” Wilson wrote. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve with other justices who have demonstra
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson is resigning. Gov. Laura Kelly will appoint a replacement before a vote on a judicial selection amendment.
At issue is whether a state, in this case, South Carolina, can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.
“In August of 2026, Kansans can reclaim power from the elites who have controlled the Kansas Supreme Court for nearly 70 years,” Sen Masterson wrote. “This amendment asks a simple question: should lawyers chosen by other lawyers decide who sits on our highest court, or should that power belong to all Kansans? I trust the people.”
The case was brought by a chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin, which says that it should be able to opt out of the mandatory state unemployment compensation system.