Cases

Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Kansas fights for equality and civil rights throughout the Sunflower State. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to the courts.

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May 10, 2023

AMICUS BRIEF: United States v. Hay

Status: Active

Long-term technological surveillance that allows the government to monitor and record who and what is entering a home invades a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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Dec 16, 2022

Coca and Rangel-Lopez v. City of Dodge City

Voting Rights
Status: Closed

On December 15, 2022, the ACLU of Kansas, UCLA Voting Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union, and pro bono partner Cleary Gottlieb LLP filed a federal challenge to the at-large method of elections...

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We're putting the death penalty on trial.
Dec 12, 2022

Kansas v. Young

Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Active

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...

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Jun 13, 2022

Amicus: State v. Garrett

Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Other

On June 13, 2022, the ACLU of Kansas filed an amicus brief in State of Kansas v. Edwanda R. Garrett challenging the constitutionality of K.S.A. 21-6608(c)(7), which currently prolongs probation for “as long...

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you shouldn't have to wait in jail for ages for a mental health evaluation or treatment before your trial
May 26, 2022

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

Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Active

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...

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redistricting: the fight for fair maps in kansas
Feb 15, 2022

Alonzo et al. v. Schwab et al. (Rivera v. Schwab)

Voting Rights
Status: Closed

On February 14, 2021, the ACLU of Kansas and partners filed suit in Wyandotte County District Court Monday, seeking to block the recently enacted congressional redistricting map. On May 18, 2022, the...

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