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13 Court Cases
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Oct 02, 2024
death penalty
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Challenging Death Qualification and the Death Penalty in Kansas (Kansas v. Fielder)

Court Case
Dec 12, 2022
We're putting the death penalty on trial.
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Kansas v. Young

If the death penalty is racist, arbitrary and serves no valid penological purpose, does it violate the Kansas constitution? The Sedgwick County District Court will grapple with this question at an unprecedented evidentiary hearing beginning on February 6, 2023.
Court Case
Jun 13, 2022
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

AMICUS BRIEF: State v. Garrett

Court Case
May 26, 2022
you shouldn't have to wait in jail for ages for a mental health evaluation or treatment before your trial
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Glendening et al. v. Howard et al. [KDADS – Larned State Hospital]

The ACLU of Kansas, along with partners, filed a class action suit on May 26, 2022 against the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), citing wait times as long as 13 months for competency evaluations and restoration treatment for people facing criminal charges.
Court Case
Oct 08, 2021
Kansas Highway Patrol Two-Step
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Shaw v. Jones

On January 30, 2020, the ACLU of Kansas filed a lawsuit challenging the Kansas Highway Patrol’s practice of unconstitutionally targeting motorists with out-of-state plates traveling to and from Colorado and routinely employing a training technique known as the “Kansas Two-Step.”
Court Case
Apr 22, 2021
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Amicus Briefs: Kansas v. J. Carr and Kansas v. R. Carr

On April 22, 2021, the ACLU of Kansas and the ACLU Capital Punishment Project filed amicus briefs in State of Kansas v. Jonathan Carr and State of Kansas v. Reginald Carr challenging the constitutionality of Kansas’ death penalty.
Court Case
Apr 19, 2021
Progeny et al  v.  City of Wichita et al Wichita Gang List Lawsuit
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Progeny et al v. City of Wichita et al

On April 15, 2021 the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Wichita, challenging the Wichita Police Department's use of a "gang" list.
Court Case
Feb 26, 2021
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Amicus Brief: Kansas v. Cross

Court Case
Apr 10, 2020
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Hadley et al. v. Zmuda et al

Court Case
Oct 02, 2024
death penalty
Court Case
Oct 02, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Challenging Death Qualification and the Death Penalty in Kansas (Kansas v. Fielder)

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Court Case
Dec 12, 2022
We're putting the death penalty on trial.
Court Case
Dec 12, 2022
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Kansas v. Young

If the death penalty is racist, arbitrary and serves no valid penological purpose, does it violate the Kansas constitution? The Sedgwick County District Court will grapple with this question at an unprecedented evidentiary hearing beginning on February 6, 2023.
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Court Case
Jun 13, 2022
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Court Case
Jun 13, 2022
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

AMICUS BRIEF: State v. Garrett

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Court Case
May 26, 2022
you shouldn't have to wait in jail for ages for a mental health evaluation or treatment before your trial
Court Case
May 26, 2022
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Glendening et al. v. Howard et al. [KDADS – Larned State Hospital]

The ACLU of Kansas, along with partners, filed a class action suit on May 26, 2022 against the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), citing wait times as long as 13 months for competency evaluations and restoration treatment for people facing criminal charges.
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Court Case
Oct 08, 2021
Kansas Highway Patrol Two-Step
Court Case
Oct 08, 2021
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Shaw v. Jones

On January 30, 2020, the ACLU of Kansas filed a lawsuit challenging the Kansas Highway Patrol’s practice of unconstitutionally targeting motorists with out-of-state plates traveling to and from Colorado and routinely employing a training technique known as the “Kansas Two-Step.”
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Apr 22, 2021
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Court Case
Apr 22, 2021
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Amicus Briefs: Kansas v. J. Carr and Kansas v. R. Carr

On April 22, 2021, the ACLU of Kansas and the ACLU Capital Punishment Project filed amicus briefs in State of Kansas v. Jonathan Carr and State of Kansas v. Reginald Carr challenging the constitutionality of Kansas’ death penalty.
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Court Case
Apr 19, 2021
Progeny et al  v.  City of Wichita et al Wichita Gang List Lawsuit
Court Case
Apr 19, 2021
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Progeny et al v. City of Wichita et al

On April 15, 2021 the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Wichita, challenging the Wichita Police Department's use of a "gang" list.
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Court Case
Feb 26, 2021
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Court Case
Feb 26, 2021
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Amicus Brief: Kansas v. Cross

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Apr 10, 2020
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Apr 10, 2020
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Hadley et al. v. Zmuda et al

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