Federal judge denies Kansas officials’ attempt to toss challenge to ballot advocacy

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 651

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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TOPEKA — A federal judge in Kansas declined to dismiss an advocacy organization’s lawsuit against Attorney General Kris Kobach and state ethics officials, who the judge said provided “neither good reason nor any reason at all” for asking to boot the case.

“Our court doesn’t deprive parties of their right to present claims without good reason,” U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree wrote in a 15-page decision published Thursday.

The rulings denied state officials’ attempts to …

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