Press Releases

ACLU of Kansas statement on today’s Supreme Court DACA decision

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA is safe for now, and the ACLU of Kansas joins the millions of people nationwide celebrating this morning’s Supreme Court decision declaring President Trump’s efforts to end the lifeline program as reckless and unreasonable.

ACLU wins resounding 10th Circuit Court victory

A federal appeals court ruled a Kansas voting law crafted by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is unconstitutional and violates the National Voter Registration Act, commonly referred to as the “motor-voter law.”

Judge issues important writ in ACLU of Kansas' time-sensitive lawsuit against Department of Corrections

In a promising development, Leavenworth District Court Judge David King issued an order for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Statement from the ACLU of Kansas in Hadley v. Zmuda

Our primary concern has been and will continue to be the welfare of our clients, who in the face of a deadly, worldwide pandemic cannot practice any of the safeguards medical professionals have recommended. Time is of the essence.

ACLU of Kansas urges caution, concern following House vote on abortion amendment

Still, today's outcome is only a temporary victory for reproductive rights in Kansas. We need all Kansans standing ready to defend these rights, as we defend the Kansas Constitution and work to ensure that politics are not put above women’s health.

Statement from ACLU of Kansas Executive Director Nadine Johnson re: proposed bill limiting participation in high school sports based on gender 

Producing favorable educational outcomes should be the focus, rather than singling out certain students for discrimination.

Highway Patrol’s “Kansas Two Step” violates Fourth Amendment rights of motorists against illegal search, seizures

In a sharp challenge to the Kansas Highway Patrol’s practice of targeting motorists with out-of-state plates traveling to and from Colorado, the ACLU of Kansas filed suit against what it called unconstitutional targeting and routinely employing a training technique known as the “Kansas Two-Step."