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Jul 03, 2023
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  • The First Amendment

AMICUS BRIEF: City of Wichita, Kansas v. Gabrielle Griffie

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Aug 31, 2020
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  • The First Amendment

AMICUS BRIEF: Animal Legal Defense Fund et al v. Kelly and Schmidt

On August 31, 2020, the ACLU of Kansas and the ACLU of Utah filed an amicus brief in Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Food Safety, Shy 38 Inc., and Hope Sanctuary v. Laura Kelly and Derek Schmidt challenging Kansas’ “Ag-Gag” law in the 10th Circuit after the State appealed.
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Aug 01, 2019
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  • The First Amendment

Hoedel and Yeargin v. Kirk

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Jun 13, 2019
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  • Voting Rights|
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Clark et al v. Schwab and Metsker

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Apr 04, 2019
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  • The First Amendment

Cole et al v. Goossen

On April 4, 2019, the ACLU of Kansas sued officials of the Kansas Statehouse on behalf of three Kansas State University Students detained the week before for unfurling a banner in the Capitol rotunda.
Court Case
May 31, 2018
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  • The First Amendment

Students v. Shawnee Mission Unified School District

On May 31, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas sued the Shawnee Mission School District for censoring student protests and violating students' free speech rights.
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Jul 03, 2023
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Jul 03, 2023
  • The First Amendment

AMICUS BRIEF: City of Wichita, Kansas v. Gabrielle Griffie

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Aug 31, 2020
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Aug 31, 2020
  • The First Amendment

AMICUS BRIEF: Animal Legal Defense Fund et al v. Kelly and Schmidt

On August 31, 2020, the ACLU of Kansas and the ACLU of Utah filed an amicus brief in Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Food Safety, Shy 38 Inc., and Hope Sanctuary v. Laura Kelly and Derek Schmidt challenging Kansas’ “Ag-Gag” law in the 10th Circuit after the State appealed.
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Aug 01, 2019
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Aug 01, 2019
  • The First Amendment

Hoedel and Yeargin v. Kirk

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Jun 13, 2019
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Jun 13, 2019
  • Voting Rights|
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Clark et al v. Schwab and Metsker

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Apr 04, 2019
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Apr 04, 2019
  • The First Amendment

Cole et al v. Goossen

On April 4, 2019, the ACLU of Kansas sued officials of the Kansas Statehouse on behalf of three Kansas State University Students detained the week before for unfurling a banner in the Capitol rotunda.
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May 31, 2018
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Court Case
May 31, 2018
  • The First Amendment

Students v. Shawnee Mission Unified School District

On May 31, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas sued the Shawnee Mission School District for censoring student protests and violating students' free speech rights.
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