Sharon Brett, legal director for the ACLU of Kansas, who represented drivers stopped by the patrol, said Vratil was using her power appropriately to enjoin the highway patrol’s actions and prevent further violations of constitutional rights.

“If an injunction isn’t issued I think there’s a significant concern that the KHP will continue doing precisely the things that the court found to be unconstitutional,” Brett said.

Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article278572879.html#storylink=cpy

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