Last Updated: October 1, 2014 at 9:30 PM

Supreme Court of Kansas

Case Information

Date Filed: September 18, 2000
State: Kansas
Issue: Ballot Access
Courts that Heard this Case: Supreme Court of Kansas (Case 112487)

Issue:

Whether the Kansas Democratic Party is required under Kansas law to name a candidate for U.S. Senate for the November election.

Status:

Writ of Mandamus filed 9/18/14.

Date Filed: September 18, 2014
State: Kansas
Issue: Ballot Access
Courts that Heard this Case: Supreme Court of Kansas (Case 112487)

Issue:

Whether Kansas law requires the Kansas Democratic Party to name a candidate for U.S. Senate for the November election.

Status:

Writ of Mandamus filed 9/18/14. Order sending case to lower court filed 9/23/14. Opinion and Judgment of Shawnee County District Court filed 10/1/14.

Kansas Supreme Court Documents

• Petition for Writ of Mandamus (filed 9/18/14)
  • Memorandum in Support
• Order (filed 9/23/14)

Shawnee County District Court Documents

• Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed 9/23/14
• Order of Assignment En Banc filed 9/24/14
• Case Management Order (filed 9/26/14)
• Brief of Amicus Curiae State of Kansas (filed 9/26/14)
• Response in Opposition to Petitions for Writ of Mandamus filed 9/29/14
• Petitioner's Reply in Support of Petition forWrit of Mandaums filed 9/29/14
• Opinion and Judgment in Favor of Respondents (filed 10/1/14)