Kansas Supreme Court

Legislators pocket 4.4% bump, executive branch gets 1%, judicial branch — zilch.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has authority over state officials who oversee the underlying anti-abortion laws being challenged in the case, and she recently vetoed two bills that could affect those laws, the state’s attorneys pointed out.

Observance sends a message about sustained dedication to ideals of equity, justice

Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Wilson to the bench in 2019.

Appeal in Wichita first-degree murder case tests precedent on sentencing

The Kansas Supreme Court determined in 2019 that the state’s constitution protects abortion because it protects a woman’s right to personal autonomy.

United Kansas Party challenges 125-year prohibition on multiparty nominations

The outcomes could determine what roles state officials and local governments will play in securing quality water supplies for future generations.

A Kansas bill would increase public information about the state officials who nominate justices for the state’s Supreme Court. Supporters say the commission helping select the most important judges in Kansas should be more transparent. It comes as a vote approaches changing how justices are selected.

Joshua Ney, an attorney who sits on the 2nd Judicial District’s nominating commission, was the lone proponent who testified Thursday to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee.