FACULTY MEDIA COVERAGE
Lumen Mulligan The Wichita Eagle
Kyle Velte ABA Journal
The importance of actual impartiality and the appearance of impartiality to the legitimacy of the judicial branch — and thus the rule of law — cannot be understated.” Discussing an ABA opinion
On the one hand it makes perfect sense. We want our police officers to be on the beat. The question is, to what degree? Where exactly do we turn the control knob? Right now, it’s a very high hurdle.” On a judge’s decision that Wichita police couldn’t be sued due to qualified immunity.
that judges who perform marriages may not refuse to do them for same-sex couples.
Corey Rayburn Yung ProPublica
Richard Levy Associated Press
I think it’s more likely the end result would be the death penalty is still constitutional but more safeguards have to be applied in Kansas than at the national level.” On an
This pattern has happened over and over. Usually, the department cleans house, brings in new people, and it happens again.” Regarding reporting that law enforcement agencies use “exceptional clearance” to close unsolved rape cases.
argument that a Kansas Supreme Court decision protecting abortion could mean capital punishment violates the state constitution.
KU Law lecturer Quinton Lucas took office as Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, in August. Lucas joined the KU Law faculty in 2012, and has taught contracts, securities regulation and administrative law. “We’re incredibly proud of what Quinton has accomplished so early in his career,” said Stephen Mazza, dean and professor of law. Lucas will teach a seminar in local government law this spring.
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