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Supreme Court declines to consider appeal to reinstate Kansas voter ID law

JURIST

The US Supreme Court refused Monday to review an appeal seeking to reinstate Kansas’ voter identification law. The appeal cited an Indiana voter identification law requiring a photo identification presented when voting in person as justification for Kansas’ requirements: This Court’s decision in Crawford v.

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Kansas nears ‘constitutional crisis’ because of attorney shortage, justice says

ABA Journal

A shortage of lawyers in rural Kansas is straining the court system and requiring judges to look outside the community to find lawyers to represent…

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Kansas to Upgrade its Victim Notification System

The Crime Report

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has announced enhancements to the state’s victim notification system. The changes came after a Kansas domestic violence report showed 22,593 domestic violence incidents were reported to law enforcement, an incident every 23 minutes.

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Kansas district judge strikes down congressional map

JURIST

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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Kris Kobach Might Be The Next Attorney General Of Kansas So Let’s All Remember That He’s So Bad At Law A Judge Ordered Him To Take Remedial Classes

Above The Law

The post Kris Kobach Might Be The Next Attorney General Of Kansas So Let’s All Remember That He’s So Bad At Law A Judge Ordered Him To Take Remedial Classes appeared first on Above the Law. But the briefs are going to be hilarious.

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After Kris Kobach’s Incompetence Costs Kansas $1.9M, Voters Choose Him As State’s Top Lawyer

Above The Law

The post After Kris Kobach’s Incompetence Costs Kansas $1.9M, Voters Choose Him As State’s Top Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law. can't say they weren't warned.

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County Attorney Rejects Warrant Used In Raid Of Small Kansas Newspaper, Asks Court To Force Cops To Return Seized Devices

Above The Law

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.