Kansas Supreme Court justice champions solutions to rural attorney shortage

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court justices heard from judges around the state who were having difficulty appointing attorneys to criminal cases, where representation is a constitutional guarantee.

So former Chief Justice Marla Luckert created in 2022 the Rural Justice Initiative Committee and appointed fellow Justice K.J. Wall as its chair.

“We found there was, indeed, a shortage of attorneys across the rural parts of our state, and we were able to put some data …

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