Standridge sworn in to Kansas Supreme Court
Melissa Taylor Standridge was sworn in to the Kansas Supreme Court in a virtual ceremony, filling the vacancy from Justice Carol Beier’s retirement. The Leawood resident, a Court of Appeals judge since 2008, pledged judicial independence and protection of rights, with her husband present.
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Standridge sworn in as Kansas Supreme Court Justice
Chief Justice Maria Luckert presided over the oath with the ceremony adapting to mass gathering limits. Standridge, who worked for federal judges and at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, expressed a commitment to public trust and the rule of law before joining the court’s docket. Reporter Noah Taborda notes her call to work.
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Kansas electors cast six votes for Donald Trump
Kansas Republicans gathered in the Statehouse to cast the state’s six Electoral College votes for President Donald Trump in a brief, orderly noon meeting. The event, held in the House chamber for social distancing, featured no speeches and lasted about 15 minutes with a group portrait afterward.
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Supreme Court declines Kansas citizenship proof for voter registration
The Supreme Court refused to revive Kansas's law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, maintaining a federal appeals court ruling that the measure is unconstitutional. Led by Kris Kobach, the policy aimed to curb noncitizen voting but was challenged by civil rights groups.
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County reports 1 more COVID could death and 50 new cases
Douglas County health officials say another resident in the 85 plus age group died with COVID-19 bringing total deaths to 30. The county has 5,562 cases, with 967 active, 23 inpatients at Lawrence hospital, 17 with active infections and six recovering. Testing to date totals 45,126, rate 369.1 per 1,000.
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Man given 56 years in 2018 Lawrence double shooting
Tommy J. May, 61, received a total 679 months in prison for the 2018 Lawrence double shooting that injured a woman and paralyzed a man. Jurors found he shot a woman in the face, a man in the back, fled the West 25th Street area, tried to run over a police sergeant, damaged property, and fled on foot during about an hour of events on July 2, 2018.
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