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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At the Lectern

MARCH 6, 2025

Kansas and California have somewhat similar methods of selecting and electing their supreme court justices, methods that significantly reduce the influence of partisan politics. Kansas constitution, article 3 , section 5.) We learned of the Kansas proposal from Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog. See here.)

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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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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

“‘Foreign cyberattack’ stole data from courts in ‘assault on the Kansas system of justice’”: Jason Alatidd of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report. Daniel Desrochers of The Kansas City Star reports that “ Foreign cyberattack stole residents’ sensitive information from Kansas court system.”

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Kansas Supreme Court to decide.” Kansas Supreme Court to decide.” “Is Wichita’s disorderly conduct law unconstitutional? ” Matthew Kelly of The Wichita Eagle has this report. The post “Is Wichita’s disorderly conduct law unconstitutional? ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday declined to block the execution of Missouri inmate Leonard Taylor despite new evidence potentially proving a wrongful conviction. Two petitions were denied by the Missouri Supreme Court before being rejected by the US Supreme Court.

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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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MARCH 25, 2025

“KS Supreme Court justice to retire after ALS diagnosis. ” Matthew Kelly of The Kansas City Star has this report. And Anna Kaminski of Kansas Reflector reports that “ Kansas Supreme Court justice to step down, citing Lou Gehrigs disease.” Kelly will name replacement.”

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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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JURIST

JULY 8, 2022

A man from Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday pled guilty to committing a hate crime. at the Kansas City public library where the two had a brief interaction. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in federal court. According to his plea agreement , Malachi Robinson shot a teenager eight times because of the teen’s sexual orientation.

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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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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The state attorneys generals of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina alleged in a federal Missouri court that Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan is unauthorized and poses economic harm to working class individuals. Both lawsuits ask the court to immediately halt implementation of the plan.

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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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LegalReader

JUNE 21, 2022

In order to create a parenting agreement outside of court, you’ll need to work with your former spouse and be willing to compromise.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

“Convictions of Militia Members Who Plotted to Bomb Apartments of Muslim Immigrants Upheld; The three men — all members of the so-called ‘Kansas Security Force’ — claimed they were entrapped by the FBI and an undercover informant”: Amanda Pampuro of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? Colorado courts have a dedicated page for "Efiling for Non-Attorneys" at: [link] There are links to forms and video/written tutorials listed. We share what we found below.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 28, 2020

“Westport mural honoring late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg vandalized”: Alan Shope of ABC affiliate KMBC 9 News in Kansas City, Missouri has this report.

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JUNE 2, 2021

“Missouri Supreme Court won’t hear Kevin Strickland’s case. ” Luke Nozicka of The Kansas City Star has this report. He’s innocent, prosecutors say.”

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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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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

“KS Supreme Court Justice Stegall leaves KU, cites uproar over conservative campus speaker”: Jonathan Shorman and Katie Bernard of The Kansas City Star have this report. The post “KS Supreme Court Justice Stegall leaves KU, cites uproar over conservative campus speaker” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 17, 2022

“MO Supreme Court rebukes Koch-linked group’s mailer that used photo of Schmitt with judges”: Kacen Bayless of The Kansas City Star has this report. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that “ Missouri Supreme Court ‘renounces’ mailer that uses image of Schmitt, three judges.”

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JURIST

AUGUST 30, 2024

The union representing workers from Canada’s two largest rail companies filed a court challenge against a labour board order requiring them to return to work. Workers at Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) briefly began a lockout on August 22.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

“Supreme Court Justice Stegall wary of judicial bias among ‘bourgeois, polite society’; Justice tells symposium decision-making process riddled by paradoxes”: Tim Carpenter of Kansas Reflector has this report.

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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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Law 360

JANUARY 27, 2025

Should CBW Bank's federal lawsuit in Kansas challenging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Supreme Court, it could have profound implications for the FDIC and the banking industry at large, says Jack Harrington at Bradley Arant. s enforcement authority gain traction with a post-Chevron U.S.

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MAY 24, 2021

“Parson appoints Robin Ransom, first Black woman to serve on Missouri Supreme Court”: Jeanne Kuang of The Kansas City Star has this report. Joel Boenitz of The Columbia Missourian reports that “ Judge Robin Ransom becomes first Black woman named to Missouri Supreme Court.”

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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

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

During closing arguments, a prosecutor can't substitute or interchange elements of the crimes charges with elements of other crimes or acts that aren't (or can't be) charged. So, does a prosector in an involuntary manslaughter/aggravated battery trial violate this principle.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday took no further action against a retired judge accused of posting nude photos of himself on a swingers website…

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