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LAWSUIT CHALLENGING WICHITA GANG LIST PROCEEDS

In a victory for plaintiffs, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas denied significant portions of the City of Wichita’s motion to dismiss the class-action lawsuit challenging Wichita’s “Gang List.”
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

Dr. Micah W. Kubic returning to the ACLU of Kansas as executive director from the same post at ACLU's Florida affiliate

Dr. Micah W. Kubic, who grew the ACLU of Kansas from a three-person team to a 15-member major player in state politics, will return to Kansas after a roughly three-year stint as the head of the ACLU’s Florida affiliate.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas changes policy on gender-affirming surgeries; ACLU of Kansas and TLDEF urge further reforms.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas has changed its policy that forced people seeking gender-affirming surgery to legally change their name before the insurance giant would cover the surgery.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Kansas welcomes recipient of prestigious Skadden Fellowship winner, D.C. Hiegert, to the staff for a two-year term

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.

Ruling in voting rights case likely sets dangerous precedent allowing Sec. of State to not release public information

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.

Through deal struck with Kansas government, registering to vote will be that much easier 

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.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Judge tosses summary judgment motion in latest action in KHP ‘Kansas Two-Step’ case

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.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform
Court Cases: Shaw v. Jones

North Lyon County School District commits to reforms following illegal punishment of student because of her sexual orientation

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.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights