Tuesday afternoon and evening two members of the Kansas Supreme Court will be in Iola to meet with students and members of the public.
The purpose of their visit is to discuss their roles as members of the High Court.
As never before, the Supreme Court justices have become targets of Gov. Sam Brownback and his ultra-conservative allies who are pushing for their removal in the upcoming general election, mainly because of the court’s recent positions on school finance.
In this year’s legislative session, Gov. Brownback asked for greater authority to appoint members of the High Court; members of the Senate passed a measure that would make the justices liable to impeachment and Brownback and his legislative allies threatened to defund the entire judicial branch.
Chief Justice Lawton Nuss and Justice Marcia Luckert will meet with more than 300 area high school seniors from 1 to 2:15 p.m. in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The public is welcome to attend this session if they cannot attend the evening session.
The justices will then meet with the general public at 7 o’clock in the lecture hall of Iola Hall School. Doors open at 6 p.m. Due to security reasons, entry is through the east doors, only.
The public is encouraged to attend either session. The justices will be eager to hear your questions as well as your opinions on Kansas today.
High court justices to visit Iola
