Kansas employment law trial places Kansas Bureau of Investigation director in defendant’s chair

Kansas Bureau of Investigation's director is lone defendant in a civil trial alleging failure to follow state law when realigning top agency personnel.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 999

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director and U.S. district judge nominee Tony Mattivi found himself Monday in the unusual position of defendant in a civil trial playing out in the same federal courtroom where he previously prosecuted violent crimes, drug trafficking and money laundering.

Mattivi sat between two defense lawyers for start of a trial propelled by the lawsuit filed by former KBI Associate Director David Hutchings, a 32-year KBI veteran who departed the …

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