SMITH v. STATE

No. 78,509.

264 Kan. 348 (1998)

955 P.2d 1293

DEWEY R. SMITH, et al., Appellants, v. STATE OF KANSAS, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 13, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Brunton, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellants.

Eliehue Brunson, assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Kevin D. Case, assistant attorney general, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, were with him on the brief for appellees.


The opinion of the court delivered by

SIX, J.:

This is a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994) and Kansas Tort Claims Act (KTCA), K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., case. Plaintiffs are eight persons who, following arrest, experienced pretrial release procedures in the Third Judicial District (Shawnee County). Plaintiffs challenge the procedures. Defendants are the State, the Third Judicial District, and the 14 Third Judicial District judges as individuals.

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