StateTenth Circuit
Kansas
8 courts2 law schools9 law libraries80+ judges18,795 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Kansas
- Kansas District CourtDistrict Court · Kansas City
- Kansas District CourtDistrict Court · Wichita
- Kansas District CourtDistrict Court · Topeka
- Kansas Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Kansas City
- Kansas Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Topeka
- Kansas Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Wichita
State courts in Kansas
- Supreme Court of KansasState Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of KansasState Appellate Court
Landmark decisions involving Kansas
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)542 U.S. 507
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Harris v. United States (2002)536 U.S. 545overruled
- Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. (2002)535 U.S. 613
- Atkins v. Virginia (2002)536 U.S. 304
- Stenberg v. Carhart (2000)530 U.S. 914
- Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)521 U.S. 702
- Reno v. ACLU (1997)521 U.S. 844
- Hudson v. United States (1997)522 U.S. 93
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- United States v. Lopez (1995)514 U.S. 549
- Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council (1992)505 U.S. 1003
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (1990)497 U.S. 261
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. (1989)491 U.S. 1overruled
- Stanford v. Kentucky (1989)492 U.S. 361overruled
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police (1989)491 U.S. 58
- Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (1986)476 U.S. 747overruled
- Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)478 U.S. 186overruled
- Williamson County Regional Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City (1985)473 U.S. 172overruled
- Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985)469 U.S. 528
- City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (1983)462 U.S. 416overruled
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City (1978)438 U.S. 104
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison (1977)432 U.S. 63
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Recent opinions from Kansas courts
- 567 P3D 810Johnson v. Bass Pro Outdoor World (2025)
- 563 P3D 697State v. Smith (2025)
- 564 P3D 744State v. Younger (2025)
- 564 P3D 785In re Mintz (2025)
- 564 P3D 725Stroud v. Ozark Nat'l Life Ins. Co. (2025)
- 568 P3D 498State v. Young (2025)
- 562 P3D 1001State v. Harris (2025)
- 567 P3D 905State v. McRoberts (2025)
- 564 P3D 782State v. Johnson (2025)
- 564 P3D 1271State v. Johnson (2025)
- 563 P3D 1255State v. Barnes (2025)
- 567 P3D 873Sutherland v. Sutherland Trust (2025)
Law schools in Kansas
- University of Kansas School of LawABA · Lawrence
- Washburn University School of LawABA · Topeka
Law libraries in Kansas
- Johnson County Law Library · Olathe
- Kansas Supreme Court Law Library · Topeka
- Lyon County Law Library · Emporia
- Michael J. Malone Douglas County Law Library · Lawrence
- Sedgwick County Law Library · Wichita
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit Library · Kansas City
- U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal Kansas District Satellite Library · Wichita
- Washburn University of Topeka School of Law Library · Topeka
- Wheat Law Library · Lawrence
Judges who served in Kansas
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Alex M. Fromme
- Alfred G. Schroeder
- Alfred West Harvey
- Allen M. Kagey
Archibald Williams
Arthur Jehu Stanley Jr.
Arthur Johnson Mellott- Austin M. Cowan
Benjamin Johnson- Bob Abbott
- Caleb Stegall
Carlos Murguia- Carol A. Beier
- Cassius Gaius Foster
- Clair E. Robb
- Clarence E. Renner
Dale Emerson Saffels- Dale L. Somers
- Dan Biles
Daniel Dale Crabtree
Daniel Ringo- David Prager
- David S. Knudson
Delmas Carl Hill- Donald L. Allegrucci
Earl Eugene O'Connor- Edward E. Davis
- Edward F. Arn
- Edward Larson
Eric F. Melgren- Eric S. Rosen
Frank Gordon Theis- Frederick N. Six
- Fred Hall
- Fred N. Six
- Gary Rulon
George Thomas McDermott
G[eorge] Thomas VanBebber- G Gordon Atcheson
Guy Tresillian Helvering- Harold Herd
- Harold R. Fatzer
- Harry T. Wedell
Henry George Templar- Henry W. Green jr
Holly Lou Teeter- Homer Hoch
- Hugo Kyle Allen
- Janice Miller Karlin
- Jay S. Parker
- Jerry G. Elliott
John Calvin Pollock- John F. Fontron
- John J. Bukaty jr
John Thomas Marten
John Watson Lungstrum
John Wesley Broomes- Joseph Pierron
- J Patrick Brazil
- J Richard Foth
Julie A. Robinson- Karen Arnold-Burger
Kathryn Hoefer Vratil- Kay McFarland
- Lawton R. Nuss
- Lee A. Johnson
- Lloyd W. Harvey
Mark W. Delahay- Marla J. Luckert
Mary Beck Briscoe- Melissa Standridge
- Michael Buser
- Mitchell L. Herren
Monti L. Belot- Nancy Moritz
- Patrick Brazil
Patrick F. Kelly- Patrick Mcanany
- Perry L. Owsley
- Richard B. Walker
Find legal help in Kansas
Practice-area guides and local resources for Kansas.
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Cities in Kansas
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Washington · 107,413
- Burden · 91,376
- Protection · 75,037
- Johnson · 56,852
- Home · 56,297
- Reading · 48,920
- Wright · 33,105
- Liberty · 29,672
- Allen · 29,475
- Wilson · 28,124
- Lewis · 26,717
- Green · 25,067
- Howard · 23,806
- Gas · 22,896
- Russell · 22,743
- Robinson · 19,302
- Walker · 19,169
- Lawrence · 18,350
- Enterprise · 18,002
- Park · 16,304
- Ford · 15,824
- Wallace · 15,234
- Parker · 14,917
- Anthony · 14,430
- Hope · 14,341
- Hamilton · 13,498
- Alexander · 13,205
- Dennis · 12,556
- Chapman · 12,415
- Raymond · 12,143
- Rock · 12,014
- Albert · 11,921
- Atlanta · 11,463
- Richmond · 10,476
- Franklin · 10,314
- Lane · 10,071
- Perry · 9,542
- Ellis · 9,438
- Liberal · 9,349
- Barnes · 9,314
- Kansas City · 8,977
- Hudson · 8,348
- Burns · 8,172
- Hunter · 8,148
- Simpson · 8,036
- Gardner · 7,830
- Republic · 7,758
- Cummings · 7,634
- Chase · 7,329
- Lincoln · 7,110
- Palmer · 6,792
- Clayton · 6,729
- Logan · 6,617
- Erie · 6,544
- Leon · 6,275
- Minneapolis · 6,235
- Madison · 6,213
- Hartford · 6,129
- Randall · 5,776
- Independence · 5,608
- Milton · 5,510
- Nashville · 5,507
- Peck · 5,394
- Mission · 5,285
- Lucas · 5,257
- Harper · 5,255
- Columbus · 5,217
- Marion · 5,208
- Burlington · 5,047
- Randolph · 4,773
- Caldwell · 4,509
- Riley · 4,487
- Norton · 4,413
- Cunningham · 4,406
- Solomon · 4,276
- Beverly · 4,256
- Neal · 4,240
- Haven · 4,176
- Gypsum · 4,101
- Manhattan · 3,916
- Arlington · 3,672
- Hays · 3,590
- Pratt · 3,573
- Buffalo · 3,429
- Otis · 3,408
- Moran · 3,387
- Sawyer · 3,362
- Newton · 3,324
- Topeka · 3,236
- Tampa · 3,221
- Benedict · 3,215
- Fowler · 3,208
- Jennings · 3,204
- Potter · 3,125
- Sharon · 3,093
- Walton · 3,086
- Lyons · 3,063
- Sterling · 3,061
- Clyde · 3,035
- Stark · 2,986
- Parsons · 2,894
- Hutchinson · 2,815
- Wichita · 2,809
- Garland · 2,723
- Benton · 2,692
- Lake City · 2,676
- Atchison · 2,661
- Horton · 2,624
- Fulton · 2,620
- Durham · 2,588
- Clifton · 2,411
- Long Island · 2,369
- Hanover · 2,340
- Bartlett · 2,334
- Healy · 2,304
- Troy · 2,275
- Ogden · 2,259
- Florence · 2,144
- Kendall · 1,997
- Thayer · 1,992
Opinions mentioning Kansas
- 91 F3D 1383United States v. Phommachanh
- 91 F3D 1240Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified School District No. 40 v. Kirk
- 91 F3D 1193United States v. Morgan
- 91 F3D 1164Newport v. Ford Motor Co.
- 91 F3D 1026Methodist Hospitals, Inc. v. Sullivan
- 90 F3D 671Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. St. Joe Minerals Corp.
- 90 F3D 752Coalition to Save Our Children v. State Board of Education
- 90 F3D 600Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Houde
- 90 F3D 238Ehredt Underground, Inc. v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
- 90 F3D 1551Murfin v. United States Department of Energy
- 90 F3D 1307People Who Care v. Rockford Board of Education
- 90 F3D 1332United States v. Johnigan
- 9 F3D 415Ruston Gas Turbines, Inc. v. Donaldson Co.
- 9 F3D 1557Hanson v. Smith
- 9 F3D 1475Olson v. Stotts
- 9 F3D 1171Estiverne v. Sak's Fifth Avenue
- 89 F3D 851United States v. Cooper
- 89 F3D 850Jackson v. Burns
- 89 F3D 849Brownfield v. Hannigan
- 89 F3D 850Morgan v. Donley
- 89 F3D 1134Sherman v. Smith
- 88 F3D 629Carney v. BIC Corp.
- 88 F3D 582United States v. Phillips
- 88 F3D 12McGrath v. Rhode Island Retirement Board
- 88 F3D 1012Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. United States
- 87 F3D 992Shelton v. Chater
- 87 F3D 983Hopper v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.
- 87 F3D 498Mesa Air Group, Inc. v. Department of Transportation
- 87 F3D 1363Geiger Ready-Mix Co. of Kansas City, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
- 87 F3D 1327Hayhurst v. Beyrle
- 87 F3D 1170Lowe v. Angelo's Italian Foods, Inc.
- 86 F3D 973Arst v. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
- 86 F3D 953Decker v. Chater
- 86 F3D 847House of Lloyd, Inc. v. Versa Corp.
- 86 F3D 811Baker v. General Motors Corp.
- 86 F3D 788United States v. Whitelaw
- 86 F3D 997Glickman, Inc. v. Home Insurance
- 86 F3D 700United States v. Crown Equipment Corp.
- 86 F3D 130United States v. Green Acres Enterprises, Inc.
- 86 F3D 1167United States v. Karlin
- 86 F3D 1166Perkins v. Derstein
- 85 F3D 992Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Insurance Co.
- 85 F3D 641Wind River Multiple Use Advocates v. Espy
- 85 F3D 641United States v. Montoya
- 85 F3D 641United States v. Self
- 85 F3D 498United States v. Watkins
- 85 F3D 465Systemcare, Inc. v. Wang Laboratories Corp.
- 85 F3D 363United States v. Sharma
- 85 F3D 21Spear, Leeds & Kellogg v. Central Life Assurance Co.
- 85 F3D 1381City of Ketchikan v. Cape Fox Corp.