Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Kansas fights for equality and civil rights throughout the Sunflower State. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to the courts.
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Death qualification is discriminatory. Echoing a long history of racial bias in the criminal legal system, the practice dictates that to serve on a capital jury, a prospective juror must be willing to...
On September 21, 2023, the ACLU of Kansas filed an amicus brief in League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center,...
On September 15, 2023, the ACLU of Kansas, ACLU, ACLU of Colorado, ACLU of New Mexico, ACLU of Oklahoma, ACLU of Utah, and ACLU of Wyoming filed an amicus brief in Vote America and Voter Participation...
On August 1, 2023, the ACLU of Kansas filed an amicus brief in State of Kansas v. Kimberley S. Younger before the Kansas Supreme Court. The brief argues that criminal defendants have a right to...