BUTLER v. SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DIST.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brant M. Laue , solicitor general, argued the cause, and Dwight R. Carswell , deputy solicitor general, and Kurtis K. Wiard , assistant solicitor general, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with him on the briefs for intervenor/appellant.

Gregory P. Goheen , of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Rachel B. England , general counsel, was with him on the briefs for defendant/appellee Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education.

Scott Bozarth, plaintiff pro se, and Kristin Butler, plaintiff pro se, were on a supplemental brief.

Mark P. Johnson , Stephen R. McAllister , and Betsey L. Lasister , of Dentons US LLP, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Clay Britton , chief counsel, were on the brief for amicus curiae Governor Laura Kelly.

W. Joseph Hatley , Stephanie Lovett-Bowman , and Angus Dwyer , of Spencer Fane LLP, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Melissa D. Hillman , chief legal counsel, were on the brief for amicus curiae Blue Valley Unified School District No. 229.

Luke A. Sobba , of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund.

Miriam E. C. Bailey , of Polsinelli PC, of Kansas City, Missouri, was on the brief for amicus curiae The Kansas Chamber of Commerce.

Samuel G. MacRoberts , of Overland Park, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Justice Institute.

Linus L. Baker , of Stilwell, was on the brief for amicus curiae collectively referred to as the Johnson County Plaintiffs in Case No. 21cv01942.