From Eisenhower to today: Why Law Day still matters for Kansans and our country

By: Lawton Nuss

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 651

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Each year on May 1, our nation celebrates Law Day. It is a time reserved to reflect on a defining trait of our nation: We are governed by laws, not by individuals. In fact, since 1787, the preamble to our Constitution has reminded us that a principal purpose of our founders was to “establish Justice.”

As a former chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, for me Law Day obviously has great meaning. But it …

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