Kansas Supreme Court

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.

Kansas currently has a merit-based system that doesn’t let voters have more say in the process.

Kansas is facing a crisis when it comes to defending accused criminals who cannot afford their own attorneys. A shrinking number of rural attorneys is making it harder. If the problem is not addressed there is a risk that courts will throw out criminal cases.

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Keynen Wall led a taskforce of state leaders to investigate a shortage of legal services in Kansas counties. He was surprised at how severe the state's "justice gap" has become.

The start of the 2025 Kansas legislative session brings renewed efforts to restrict access to abortion in a state that voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights.

Cities, counties, courts and everyday Kansans are struggling to find legal help in rural Kansas. But there is a blueprint to fix it.

The state is enacting a plan to overhaul its online security of sensitive information, partly in response to an attack on Kansas' courts last year.

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed that abortion rights are protected by the state constitution, and that lawmakers seeking to restrict abortion must meet a high “strict scrutiny” test. It was a decision that cemented Kansas' role as a key abortion access point for patients across the broader region.

The law upheld by the court says it’s a felony offense for a person to collect and turn in more than 10 advance ballots for other people. Another controversial measure, which criminalizes impersonating an election official, will be sent back to the district court.

The Kansas Supreme Court said late Tuesday it no longer needs to monitor K-12 funding. That put an end to the Gannon lawsuit filed in 2010. Some Democrats are worried the Republican-controlled Legislature will try to cut school funding now that the court isn’t looking over its shoulder.