Gov. Kelly sues Attorney General Kobach in Kansas Supreme Court

Gov. Kelly sues Attorney General Kobach in Kansas Supreme Court

Mark SheltonDodge City Globe Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has filed a lawsuit in the Kansas Supreme Court against Attorney General Kris Kobach, seeking to protect… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Attorney general says request for sanctions has ‘nefarious political underpinning’

Attorney General Kris Kobach said an effort to sanction him in an ongoing legal dispute over transgender marker changes on driver's licenses is a partisan legal attack that has a "nefarious political underpinning." Kobach said that a request by Gov. Laura Kelly's administration seeking to punish him for a motion he filed was politically motivated and filed in bad faith. "The state strongly opposes it and moves the court to dismiss it expeditious…