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Federal Judge Robinson ruled decisively in favor of the ACLU and its plaintiffs in the case. Judge Robinson ruled that the state's "proof of citizenship" law, where citizens are forced to produce a birth certificate or passport or other onerous document, is a violation of federal law.
Today marks a truly shameful day for the Free State. SB 284 is a blatantly discriminatory bill that, if signed into law by Governor Colyer, will have devastating consequences for Kansas families, businesses, and—most importantly—vulnerable children.
The ACLU of Kansas commends Gov. Colyer’s executive order to ban the box on applications for public employment statewide.
Today, the ACLU of Kansas launched You Make the Case, an initiative to educate Kansans on the most powerful person in the criminal justice system: the local prosecutor.
A federal trial begins March 6 in Fish v. Kobach, which centers on a law crafted by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach that illegally mandates documentary proof of citizenship (such as a passport) to register to vote, with the aim of making it harder for people to vote.
The ACLU of Kansas today announced the filing of a class action complaint on behalf of Kansas Medicaid beneficiaries infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).