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
- 78 F3D 438Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Arizona
- 78 F3D 30Lawson v. Ford Motor Co.
- 78 F3D 1339Joyner v. Forney
- 78 F3D 1283United States v. Jenkins
- 78 F3D 1208United Transportation Union v. Gateway Western Railway Co.
- 77 F3D 492Fillmore v. Eichkorn
- 77 F3D 350United States v. Capps
- 77 F3D 354Phillips USA, Inc. v. Allflex USA, Inc.
- 77 F3D 1289Parker v. Board of Public Utilities of Kansas City
- 77 F3D 1277United States v. Nichols
- 77 F3D 1264Biester v. Midwest Health Services, Inc.
- 77 F3D 1247United States v. Ciapponi
- 77 F3D 1170Simpson v. Lear Astronics Corp.
- 77 F3D 1086United States v. Monteleone
- 77 F3D 1075United States v. Juvenile Male C.L.O.
- 77 F3D 1063Kansas Public Employees Retirement System v. Reimer & Koger Associates, Inc.
- 76 F3D 856Retired Chicago Police Ass'n v. City of Chicago
- 76 F3D 378Lois D. Devault v. Boeing Defense & Space-Oak Ridge, Inc.
- 76 F3D 216State Farm Life Insurance v. Howell
- 76 F3D 1491Williams Pipe Line Co. v. Empire Gas Corp.
- 76 F3D 132Prizevoits v. Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
- 76 F3D 1137Figuly v. City of Douglas
- 76 F3D 1114United States v. Castillo
- 75 F3D 929Parker v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
- 75 F3D 569Watson v. University of Utah Medical Center
- 75 F3D 418United States v. Roulette
- 75 F3D 1535American Airlines, Inc. v. Austin
- 75 F3D 1522Stewart v. KHD Deutz of America Corp.
- 75 F3D 1285Buck v. Federal Deposit Insurance
- 74 F3D 802United States v. Rourke
- 74 F3D 218Federal Deposit Insurance v. McGlamery
- 74 F3D 1250Schbley v. Gray
- 74 F3D 1248Carter v. United States
- 73 F3D 975United States v. Conway
- 73 F3D 878Miller v. United States
- 73 F3D 711Swaim v. Moltan Co.
- 73 F3D 390National Federation of Federal Employees Local 589 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
- 73 F3D 262Resolution Trust Corp. v. Dabney
- 73 F3D 269United States v. Kimball
- 73 F3D 191In re Kansas City Star Co.
- 73 F3D 1164Adams v. Zimmerman
- 72 F3D 921T I Federal Credit Union v. DelBonis
- 72 F3D 822Zimmerman v. Sloss Equipment, Inc.
- 72 F3D 69United States v. Higgs
- 72 F3D 645American Family Mutual Insurance v. Mission Medical Group, Chtd.
- 72 F3D 62McGeshick v. Choucair
- 72 F3D 1491City of Wichita v. United States Gypsum Co.
- 71 F3D 720Transport Insurance v. Chrysler Corp.
- 71 F3D 363Medina v. Barnes
- 71 F3D 304Burgess v. Suzuki Motor Co.