HowAppealing

JUNE 19, 2023

“Mystery powder letters sent to Kansas Republicans, Trump, Supreme Court Justice Thomas; ‘Everybody has to be concerned,’ said Kansas state Sen. Molly Baumgardner”: Bill Hutchinson and Aaron Katersky of ABC News have this report. Molly Baumgardner” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 9, 2023

“In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe”: Sam Metz and John Hanna of The Associated Press have this report. The post “In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe”: appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The US Supreme Court refused Monday to review an appeal seeking to reinstate Kansas’ voter identification law. Fish , was appealed from the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The court’s denial means the Tenth Circuit’s decision stands. The case, Schwab v. Marion County Election Board, 553 U.S.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 11, 2022

“In battle against abortion rights, Kansas Supreme Court is the next target”: Law professor Amii Castle has this essay online at Kansas Reflector. The post “In battle against abortion rights, Kansas Supreme Court is the next target” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

APRIL 26, 2022

A Kansas district court Monday struck down a Republican-drawn congressional map and declared the Kansas Constitution prohibits political gerrymandering. The map originated in the Republican-controlled Kansas legislature and immediately prompted concerns over partisan and racial gerrymandering.

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JURIST

APRIL 4, 2023

The Kansas Senate Tuesday passed a bill containing several anti-transgender measures, including a definition of an individual’s “biological sex.” ” The 28-12 vote is one vote more than necessary for an override of the expected veto by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“Bill to impeach Kansas Supreme Court justices is just a new attack on abortion rights”: The Kansas City Star has published this editorial. The post “Bill to impeach Kansas Supreme Court justices is just a new attack on abortion rights” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 27, 2023

“Kansas Supreme Court skeptical of state bids to restrict abortion; Kansas lawmakers passed a law prohibiting dilation and extraction abortions, and another that slammed abortion clinics with more regulations than other health care providers”: Andrew J. Nelson of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“Kansas election results: All six state Supreme Court justices to stay on the bench.” ” The post “Kansas election results: All six state Supreme Court justices to stay on the bench.” ” The post “Kansas election results: All six state Supreme Court justices to stay on the bench.”

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Kansas judicial branch is still dealing with the aftermath of an Oct. 12 cyberattack that affected computer systems used by district and appellate courts.…

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 3, 2022

“The Kansas abortion vote sends a powerful message to the Supreme Court”: Columnist David Von Drehle has this essay online at The Washington Post. Also online at that newspaper, columnist columnist Jennifer Rubin has an essay titled “ Kansas just gave forced-birth zealots a reason to be very afraid.”

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The majority of the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the state Legislature didn’t intend for the system to be a punishment, and therefore can’t be considered cruel or unusual punishment. Local law enforcement also supports keeping the registry intact, saying it keeps Kansans informed on potential “hazards for their child.”

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

“Kansas asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear case over state’s ‘ag-gag’ law”: Sebastien Malo of Reuters has this report.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 9, 2021

“Kansas Supreme Court to return to in-person oral arguments in September”: The Supreme Court of Kansas issued this news release today.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 8, 2022

“The Kansas Abortion Vote Is Why Republicans Need the Supreme Court; Anti-choice lawmakers in Kansas learned the hard way that their policy agenda is far less popular than they imagine”: Rhiannon Hamam has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Kansas Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday suing top Republican state officials over Kansas’s recently enacted US congressional district map. Last week, the Republican-controlled Kansas legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill 355.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 26, 2021

“Kansas Supreme Court indicates it could punt on whether a key COVID-19 law is constitutional”: Andrew Bahl of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report. Katie Bernard of The Kansas City Star reports that “ Kansas Supreme Court questions validity of Johnson County judge’s COVID ruling.”

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HowAppealing

MARCH 23, 2021

“Jacy Hurst becomes first woman of color on Kansas Court of Appeals; Lesley Isherwood was also confirmed by the Kansas Senate”: Titus Wu of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In a case out of Wichita, Kansas, the ACLU is challenging the death penalty for a person convicted of a double murder, Frank Morris reports for NPR. Kansas has not killed anyone with capital punishment since 1965. The ACLU argues that the practice has been used discriminatively against Black people.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

“Vote on abortion amendment necessary because Kansas Supreme Court acted as lawmakers”: Bob Lewis has this essay online at The Kansas City Star.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 7, 2022

“Lawmakers may change how Kansas Supreme Court justices are picked as redistricting case looms”: Andrew Bahl of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 2, 2021

“Kansas judge suspended for frequent F-bombs, sexism; called Black men ‘boy’ in court”: Dion Lefler of The Wichita Eagle has this report. And oxana Hegeman of The Associated Press reports that “ Kansas Supreme Court suspends foul-mouthed judge from bench.”

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 3, 2022

“The Kansas Abortion Message: Democracy is working its will on the issue, as the Supreme Court said.” ” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2023

The post County Attorney Rejects Warrant Used In Raid Of Small Kansas Newspaper, Asks Court To Force Cops To Return Seized Devices appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 14, 2021

“Lawrence resident sworn in as first Black woman on Kansas Court of Appeals”: Dylan Lysen has this front page article in today’s edition of The Lawrence Journal-World.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

A Kansas man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday for threatening a Black man with a knife simply because of the man’s race. Colton Donner was driving through a residential neighborhood in Paola, Kansas, in September of 2019 when he saw the victim walking along the sidewalk.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

” The post “Kansas rights bill angers left with its definition of ‘woman’; Conservative states aim to clarify rules for single-sex areas” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 30, 2022

A 42-year-old mother and former schoolteacher from Kansas faces terrorism charges in US federal court for having allegedly led an all-women Islamic State battalion, trained children to use suicide belts and heavy weapons, and planning to attack an American college, according to materials released by the Department of Justice on Saturday.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Updated: A misleading mailer in Kansas urges a no vote in the retention election for six of the seven Kansas Supreme Court justices. The mailer…

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

The employees of the center “acted in self-defense under Kansas law,” Bennett wrote, explaining that the law makes them “immune from prosecution” in this case. Bennett wrote that there was no evidence that throughout the roughly 35 minute struggle workers had discerned that Lofton was in physical distress.

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LegalReader

MAY 5, 2022

If you are filing Chapter 13 without an attorney, you should be aware that the Kansas Bankruptcy Court has local rules, procedures, and forms that you are required to use.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined to review former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s state convictions for the murder of George Floyd on Monday. The Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari comes after the Minnesota Supreme Court declined to take up Chauvin’s appeal and chose to maintain the guilty verdict.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Cedric “CJ” Lofton was murdered last September while in custody at the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center (JIAC) in Wichita, Kansas. Unjust laws only change when courageous people are willing to challenge them, including attorneys who can choose to fight for the Court and the public to acknowledge the harm caused by a particular law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

“Women will make up majority of Missouri Supreme Court after Gov. Parson announces pick”: Kacen Bayless of The Kansas City Star has this report. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that “ Parson picks former Montgomery County prosecutor to fill Missouri Supreme Court vacancy.” And Jack Suntrup of The St.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In Kansas, for Kansas City’s KCUR 89.3 , reporter Blaise Mena looked at how cities and counties across the state were handling diversion and diversion program fees and talked with experts about how they may impact people in Kansas’ criminal justice system. But some cities and counties charge for these programs.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 27, 2022

While Kansas offers programs to help people recover and avoid jail or prison, many people who need them don’t have access. More probation sentences mean more Kansans with addiction are going through the court system, and a lack of regional drug treatment facilities can make diverting people to treatment harder.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Although you may disagree with their methodology, social psychologists have found that it takes 36 days after a tragedy before jokes about it become funny. What about jokes by a lawyer at a murder trial? Well, who knows about whether.

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