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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has suffered another stinging, embarrassing loss in court. And that’s a victory for the rights of voters in the Sunflower State.

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Law enforcement agencies in Kansas are taking advantage of vague state forfeiture laws and using the proceeds to pay for salaries and possibly other operating expenses - a practice that creates an incentive for more seizures during lean budget years, a legislative audit found.

DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court will decide whether Kansas has the right to ask people who register to vote when they get their driver's licenses for proof that they're citizens, a decision which could affect whether thousands have their ballots counted in November's election.

Kansas on Tuesday asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship from people registering to vote, the latest political battle over stringent identification laws enacted in Republican-led states ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Judge Daniel Crabtree issued a final summary judgment on July 22, 2016 in the ACLU of Kansas’ marriage equality case. The ACLU of Kansas brought this case to the court in October 2014.

On July 18th, the Topeka Steering Committee with the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to Topeka's City Manager Jim Colson urging a more robust and inclusive process when choosing municipal judges.