MONTOY v. STATE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis L. Tideman, of Lathrop & Gage L.C., of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Kenneth L. Weltz and Alok Ahuja, of the same firm, and David W. Davies, assistant attorney general, and Phill Kline, attorney general, were with him on the briefs for appellant/cross-appellee State of Kansas.

Dan Biles, of Gates, Biles, Shields & Ryan, P.A., of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Rodney J. Bieker, of Kansas Department of Education, and Cheryl Lynne Whelan, of Lawrence, were with him on the briefs for appellants/cross-appellees Janet Waugh, Sue Gamble, John Bacon, Bill Wagnon, Connie Morris, Bruce Wyatt, Kenneth Willard, Carol Rupe, Iris Van Meter, Steve Abrams, and Andy Tompkins.

Alan L. Rupe, of Kutak Rock LLP, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Richard A. Olmstead, of the same firm, and John S. Robb, of Somers Robb & Robb, of Newton, were with him on the briefs for appellees/cross-appellants.

Wm. Scott Hesse, assistant attorney general, was on the brief for defendants/cross-appellees Governor Kathleen Sebelius and State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins.

Jane L. Williams, of Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee, of Kansas City, Missouri, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Families United for Public Education.

Patricia E. Baker, of Kansas Association of School Boards, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of School Boards.

David M. Schauner and Robert Blaufuss, of Kansas National Education Association, of Topeka, were on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas National Education Association.

Joseph W. Zima, of Topeka Public Schools, was on the brief for amicus curiae Unified School District No. 501, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Michael G. Norris and Melissa D. Hillman, of Norris, Keplinger & Hillman, L.L.C., of Overland Park, were on the brief for amici curiae Unified School Districts Nos. 233, 229, and 232, Johnson County, Kansas.

Anne M. Kindling, of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer, L.L.P., of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Unified School District No. 512, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

Bernard T. Giefer, of Giefer Law LLC, of WaKeeney, was on the brief for amici curiae Unified School District No. 208, Trego County, Kansas (WaKeeney), et al. (60 other Kansas school districts).

Thomas R. Powell and Roger M. Theis, of Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C., of Wichita, were on the brief for amicus curiae Unified School District No. 259, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Janice L. Mathis, of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, of Atlanta, Georgia, was on the brief for amicus curiae Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.

Cynthia J. Sheppeard, of Weathers & Riley, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Action for Children.

Bob L. Corkins, of Lawrence, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Taxpayers Network.

Kirk W. Lowry, of Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services.