Kansas Supreme Court, Court of Appeals chiefs honor Eisenhower’s vision for Law Day

Two of Kansas top judicial officers pay respects to Law Day, an annual national observance of the rule of law started by President Dwight Eisenhower.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 538

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Rosen lavished praise Friday on President Dwight Eisenhower’s insistence on recognizing the rule of law in shielding individual liberties, championing justice and forbidding anyone from operating above the reach of legal authority.

It was Eisenhower — the farm boy from Abilene, the World War II military hero and the 34th president — who designated May 1, 1958, as Law Day. In 1961, Congress added an exclamation point …

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