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The judicial system of Kansas is the branch of the Kansas state government that interprets the state's laws and constitution. Headed by the Kansas Supreme Court, the judiciary consists of two courts of last resort, courts of general jurisdiction, and courts of limited jurisdiction. Also, the Kansas judiciary contains two independent courts.
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas (in case citations, D. Kan.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas.The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse in Wichita.
The Office of the United States Attorney was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, along with the office of Attorney General and United States Marshal.The same act also specified the structure of the Supreme Court of the United States and established inferior courts making up the United States Federal Judiciary, including a district court system.
Kansas budgeted $120 million in pay raises for state employees, and individuals whose positions are deemed to be 10% or more below the market rate for their salary can expect a pay bump up to the ...
Inspector General [4] Date Started [4]; Michael Horowitz: April 16, 2012 [5]: Cynthia Schnedar (Acting) January 29, 2011 Glenn Fine: December 15, 2000 Glenn Fine (Acting)
The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor Laura Kelly, consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary. Lieutenant Governor – chief deputy to the Governor, responsible for acting as Governor during the Governor's absence.
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Marla Luckert , [ 1 ] the court supervises the legal profession, administers the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals process.
The attorney general of Kansas is a statewide elected official responsible for providing legal services to the state government of Kansas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kris Kobach assumed the office on January 9, 2023.