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Once here, Hiegert will provide direct representation, community education, and policy advocacy for LGBTQ+ Kansans to enforce, strengthen, and expand existing state and federal legal protections and increase awareness of these protections.
A ruling this week that Secretary of State Scott Schwab did not violate the state’s open records law by deliberately disabling his own database, could set a troubling standard, said the Legal Director for the ACLU of Kansas.
Kansans have additional opportunities to register to vote or update their voter registrations through two government agency offices across the state, thanks to an agreement between a coalition of civil rights agencies and the State of Kansas.
A federal District Court Judge held that there are significant facts in dispute regarding two stops conducted by Kansas Highway Patrol troopers, a move allowing the ACLU’s case accusing the agency of unlawful detentions and canine searches to proceed.
Officials from the North Lyon County School District notified the ACLU of Kansas of its intention to implement several reforms following a January incident in which a 14-year-old student suffered discrimination on a school bus.
The ACLU of Kansas has sent a letter to the North Lyon County school district notifying officials there that a principal and bus driver violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and a student’s Constitutional rights on a school bus.