Press Releases

ACLU of Kansas issues letter of concern to Overland Park Police Dept. for chilling, militarized response to recent protests

The overly reactive and militarized response of the Overland Park Police Department to recent, peaceful Black Lives Matter protests is cause for serious concern, the ACLU of Kansas noted in a letter to Department officials this week.
Issue Areas: The First Amendment

ACLU of Kansas forces Sec. of State’s office disclose names on voter ballots tossed in 2018

In a resounding rebuke to Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s office, a district court judge has ordered the disclosure of the full ballot report, absent social security numbers and driver’s license info, tossed from the 2018 August primary.

ACLU of Kansas mourns the passing of civil rights giants John Lewis and the Rev. C.T. Vivian

The ACLU of Kansas honors not only that courage and sacrifice, but also the towering civil rights legacies these men built in the face of withering violence, once they climbed back to their feet.

ACLU of Kansas resolves Statehouse “Banner” case; secures policy changes 

The ACLU of Kansas has resolved a lawsuit filed last year on behalf of three Kansas State University students detained for unfurling a banner in the Capitol rotunda.
Court Cases: Cole et al v. Goossen

After nearly 300-day wait, ACLU of Kansas sues Sec. State for voter roll, provisional ballot documents from the 2018 general election

After Secretary of State office delays of nearly 300 days and following multiple attempts to avoid litigation, the ACLU of Kansas filed suit today against Sec. of State Scott Schwab.

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.