Press Releases

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Governor Kelly vetoes anti-trans SB 160

The ACLU of Kansas would like to commend Governor Kelly for vetoing SB 160, a prejudiced and harmful bill that targets trans children in Kansas.

April 15, 2022

Gov. Kelly signs HB 2717, which targets Immigrants Rights

Disappointment doesn’t quite cover how we feel about the news that Gov. Kelly signed HB2717, a bill that contributes to an environment of fear, harassment, and intimidation for immigrants living in Kansas.

April 11, 2022

Wyandotte County Judge consolidates redistricting cases; Trial starts Monday

A Wyandotte County Judge has consolidated three ongoing redistricting cases, denied Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s motions to dismiss those cases, and ruled that the cases can proceed to trial. Trial is set to begin on all three cases at 9 a.m. Monday April 4, and runs through April 6.

March 29, 2022

Kansas Supreme Court rules redistricting lawsuit can continue

The Kansas Supreme Court Friday morning denied Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s petition to dismiss redistricting lawsuits claiming legislative maps constituted racial and partisan gerrymandering.

March 4, 2022

ACLU of Kansas, Campaign Legal Center sue Sec. of State and Wyandotte County Election Commissioner over ‘brazen’ redistricting map

The ACLU of Kansas and the Campaign Legal Center, along with pro bono assistance from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, filed suit in Wyandotte County District Court Monday, seeking to block the recently enacted congressional redistricting map, claiming it is a partisan and racial gerrymander.

February 14, 2022

Kansas Senate overrides veto of gerrymandered Ad Astra map

As we learned today that the Kansas Senate successfully over-rode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the patently unfair Ad Astra redistricting map, we can’t say that we’re surprised, but we are disappointed.

Democracy wasn’t allowed a seat at the table for this vote.

February 8, 2022