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May 7, 2022

ACLU settles diversion-agreement lawsuit with Montgomery County prosecutor’s office [Kansas Reflector]

The American Civil Liberties Union settled a lawsuit filed five years ago against prosecutors in Montgomery County for disproportionately seeking harsh sentences for defendants posing nominal risk to the...

The American Civil Liberties Union settled a lawsuit filed five years ago against prosecutors in Montgomery County for disproportionately seeking harsh sentences for defendants posing nominal risk to the...

The Montgomery County attorney settled a lawsuit with the ACLU by agreeing to create new policies to inform defendants of their right under Kansas law to seek diversion agreements. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of Montgomery County Judicial Center)
The Montgomery County attorney settled a lawsuit with the ACLU by agreeing to create new policies to inform defendants of their right under Kansas law to seek diversion agreements. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of Montgomery County Judicial Center)
Apr 21, 2022

Kansas billed over $250K to defend congressional map — with battle in high court still to come [Topeka Capitol-Journal]

The state's tab for two months of defending a hotly-debated set of congressional maps in court has already stretched over a quarter of a million dollars — even though the constitutionality of the maps is...

The state's tab for two months of defending a hotly-debated set of congressional maps in court has already stretched over a quarter of a million dollars — even though the constitutionality of the maps is...

The Kansas Senate preparing to vote on the gerrymandered Ad Astra map
The Kansas Senate preparing to vote on the gerrymandered Ad Astra map
Apr 13, 2022

Kansas redistricting trial ended Monday. Here are four key takeaways [Kansas City Star]

Brett was one of several attorneys representing Kansas voters who brought three lawsuits, now consolidated, seeking to block implementation of congressional maps passed earlier this year as part of the...

Brett was one of several attorneys representing Kansas voters who brought three lawsuits, now consolidated, seeking to block implementation of congressional maps passed earlier this year as part of the...

Picture of the state of Kansas as a puzzle being put together
Picture of the state of Kansas as a puzzle being put together
Apr 13, 2022

Charges of gerrymandering in Kansas could lead to a landmark ruling [WBUR, NPR Boston]

A new map of congressional districts is being challenged in Kansas.

A new map of congressional districts is being challenged in Kansas.

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90.9 wbur Boston's NPR News Station
Apr 5, 2022

Republicans face a new kind of legal challenge for cutting up Democratic strongholds in Kansas

The ACLU of Kansas is suing to have the state’s recently drawn congressional redistricting map thrown out. The organization argues Republican lawmakers drew the new districts in an attempt to dilute the...

The ACLU of Kansas is suing to have the state’s recently drawn congressional redistricting map thrown out. The organization argues Republican lawmakers drew the new districts in an attempt to dilute the...

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Apr 4, 2022

‘Nerves and adrenalin’ as Kansas congressional redistricting trial begins

At issue: A map known as Ad Astra 2 splits the Kansas City metro area along Interstate 70, separating the heavily Democratic northern part of Wyandotte County from Johnson County and the 3rd District, and...

At issue: A map known as Ad Astra 2 splits the Kansas City metro area along Interstate 70, separating the heavily Democratic northern part of Wyandotte County from Johnson County and the 3rd District, and...

A map produced by Republicans in the House and Senate would place Lawrence in the 1st District, which stretches to the Colorado border, and split Wyandotte County between 2nd and 3rd districts. (Submitted)
A map produced by Republicans in the House and Senate would place Lawrence in the 1st District, which stretches to the Colorado border, and split Wyandotte County between 2nd and 3rd districts. (Submitted)