BRUCE v. KELLY

No. 124,415.

514 P.3d 1007 (2022)

Mark A. BRUCE, Plaintiff, v. Laura KELLY, in Her Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Kansas, Will Lawrence, in His Individual Capacity as Chief of Staff to Governor Laura Kelly, and Herman T. Jones, in His Official and Individual Capacities as Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed August 5, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan V. Johnson , of Sloan, Eisenbarth, Glassman, McEntire & Jarboe, L.L.C., of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the briefs for plaintiff.

David R. Cooper , of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for defendants.


This opinion addresses two questions of law certified to our court by the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Certified question proceedings are unique because the lawsuit is not pending before any Kansas state court. Even so, the Legislature has granted the Kansas Supreme...

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