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.
On September 17, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas filed a suit on behalf of Davis Hammet against Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker for refusing to tell Johnson County voters whether their votes...
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Jul 23, 2018
Lamb v. Norwood
LGBTQ+ Rights
On July 23, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Kansas, Lambda Legal, National Center for Transgender Equality, and Transcend Legal filed a brief of amici curiae calling on the Tenth Circuit Court...
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Jun 19, 2018
Moore v. Schwab (previously Moore v. Kobach)
Voting Rights
On June 19, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas filed a class-action lawsuit against Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach on behalf of three individual plaintiffs, who had their constitutional rights to privacy...
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Jun 8, 2018
Kansas Crossroads Foundation and Wilson v. Markle
Criminal Legal Reform
On June 8, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas filed suit against Montgomery County Attorney Larry Markle on behalf of Kansas Crossroads Foundation and Karena Wilson for his failure to fulfill his legal duty to...
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May 31, 2018
Students v. Shawnee Mission Unified School District
The First Amendment
On May 31, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas sued the Shawnee Mission School District for censoring student protests and violating students' free speech rights.
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Mar 19, 2018
ZANIAL V. SBEA
Status: Victory!
On March 18, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas filed a complaint against the Spirit Boeing Employees' Association (SBEA) for racial profiling and religious discrimination against Munir Zanial, a dues-paying member...