Kansas Supreme Court

Those wanting merit-based selection of justices are keen to keep the status quo, while others seek to establish direct elections for justices.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly tapped a Leawood attorney to fill a vacancy, at a time when conservatives want supreme court justices to be elected in the future.

Sherri Foster missed several months of rent in 2020, but the lease on her Prairie Village house included a late fee of $20 per day. The court ruled she owed fees for all 1,062 days between her first missed payment and the judgment date.

This saga began in March 2021 when Geary County sheriff's deputy Bradley Rose pulled over a motorist on Interstate 70 because he noticed half of the word "Illinois" couldn't be easily read on the tag. But a unanimous Kansas Supreme Court said that wasn't enough to qualify as reasonable suspicion of a crime.

Republicans still support changing the process even after watching the most recent Supreme Court nominating process. Democrats say the process is working.

The Kansas Supreme Court heard a case this week that stems from a Leawood woman who sought a religious exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for an occupational therapy job.

A proposed state constitutional amendment would require Kansas Supreme Court justices to be elected rather than appointed by the governor.

Republicans in the Kansas Legislature are pushing a resolution that would put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in August 2026, that would require Kansas Supreme Court justices to be elected by the popular vote.

Kyle Flack was sentenced to death in 2016 after he was convicted of killing three adults and a child. He had argued police violated his right to remain silent during interrogations.

Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach has asked justices to reconsider an earlier ruling that found the state constitution protects the right to an abortion.