Judge rejects attempt to block law that restricts bathroom use, invalidates driver’s licenses

By: Sherman Smith

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 930

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago


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TOPEKA — Douglas County District Judge James McCabria declined Tuesday to pause enforcement of a new state law that invalidated driver’s licenses and criminalizes bathroom use for transgender residents, saying he doesn’t have enough information yet and that he believes Kansans are tolerant.

In a six-page ruling — which includes a section titled “Who to believe?” — McCabria said attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union and Attorney General Kris Kobach provided no examples to …

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