TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson will retire, effective July 4, following a recent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Wilson’s letter of resignation submitted to Kansas…

With the aid of a supermajority in both houses of the Kansas Legislature, Republican lawmakers are a step closer to achieving their dream of politicizing the Kansas Supreme Court. That’s what will happen if voters…

A proposed constitutional amendment to change the way Kansas selects Supreme Court justices isn’t on the ballot yet and won’t be for at least a year, but some of the state’s most prominent Republicans are…

The worst thing that has ever happened to U.S. elections was the no-holds barred introduction of campaign contributions granted to corporations and other outside groups by the 2010 U.S. Supreme decision Citizens United v. Federal…

TOPEKA — A coalition led by the American Civil Liberties Union has asked a state court to abolish the death penalty in Kansas, arguing it violates constitutional rights, is racially biased and fails to deter…

TOPEKA — A former court reporter in Wyandotte County District Court was sanctioned by the Kansas Supreme Court for failing to cooperate with an investigation into allegations that she tried to get $2,000 from a…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed Friday the fundamental constitutional right of women to terminate a pregnancy and struck down a state law banning a second-trimester abortion method. In a separate decision issued simultaneously…

On May 31, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled on a case challenging the state’s 2021 election laws that made it more difficult for Kansas citizens to vote.  In its majority decision, the Court states that…

While not an outright victory, Friday was a pretty good day for voting rights advocates in Kansas. After three years of legal wrangling, their efforts were largely affirmed by the Kansas Supreme Court. The high…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed updates to child support guidelines that took effect Jan. 1. The Supreme Court will accept comments through an online survey until 5 p.m.…