Kansas Supreme Court dismisses 'Kelly v. Kobach' lawsuit

Kansas Supreme Court dismisses 'Kelly v. Kobach' lawsuit

The Kansas Supreme Court has confirmed that while Governor Laura Kelly has the right to litigate on behalf of her office and agencies in court, she does not have the right to litigate on behalf of the state as a whole. “Today’s decision is a narrow one and plows no new legal ground,” the court wrote. “In sum, Governor Kelly’s quo warranto action began by asserting a vitally important claim that could not be easily ignored. She claimed that she —…