Kansas

Citing Rule Against "Log Rolling," Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns Comprehensive State Tort Reform

Glenn G. Lammi

State Court Docket Watch Article

The practice of tucking tax breaks or other legislative favors for special interests into “must...

State Court Docket Watch Winter 2012-2013

New Issue of State Court Docket Watch

In an effort to increase dialogue about state court jurisprudence, the Federalist Society presents State Court...

Selection to the Kansas Supreme Court

Stephen J. Ware

Kansas is the only state in the union that gives the members of its bar...

SCOTUScast 1-12-09 featuring Stephen McAllister

Stephen R. McAllister

Van de Kamp v. Goldstein

On Wednesday, November 5, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Van de Kamp v....

SCOTUScast 6-17-09 featuring Stephen McAllister

Stephen R. McAllister

Van de Kamp v. Goldstein

On Monday, January 26, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Van de Kamp v....

Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission Lawyers 1987-2007

Samson R. Elsbernd

The citizens of Kansas are currently engaged in a debate over their state courts.  The...

Kansas Poll

Topline Data Statewide Survey of 600 High-Propensity Voters in Kansas

Kansas v. Garcia - Post-Argument SCOTUScast

Jonathan D. Urick

featuring Jonathan Urick

On Oct. 16, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Kansas v. Garcia, a...

Tort Reform Update: Recently Enacted Legislative Reforms and State Court Challenges

Andrew Cook

State Courts White Paper

  Introduction Since the 2010 elections altered the makeup of many state legislative and executive...

Declining to Follow Its Neighbor Missouri, the Kansas Supreme Court Holds Noneconomic Damages Cap in Medical Malpractice Cases Constitutional

Kristin Weinberg, Stephen R. Clark

State Court Docket Watch, Winter 2012-2013

The Kansas Supreme Court, in Miller v. Johnson,1 recently upheld Kansas’ statutory cap on non-economic...