lifelong Kansan, appellate public defender at @KSDefender, principal of @schoolhouse1510, co-founder of @laandks. Opinions mine. š»
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Jennifer Roth retweeted
It is perfectly acceptable to begin a sentence with āand.āĀ
And itās equally acceptable to begin a sentence with ābutā or āor.ā
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Fun fact: Of the 14 cases being argued this week at the Kansas Supreme Court, 9 are being argued by public defenders. #NoJusticeWithoutUs #FundPublicDefense
The Supreme Court is in session this week.
#KSCourts
Docket: kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/ā¦
Livestream: youtube.com/@KansasSupremeCoā¦
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appellate defender extraordinaire Michelle won the Excellence in Written Advocacy award. it is such a privilege to learn from Michelle!
her writing is concise and persuasive. she tells her clients' stories and educates the appellate courts through her written and oral advocacy.
Came across this photo from 2013. This scarlet phone was (maybe still is?) in the lobby of the Shawnee County Sheriffās Dept. for people to check in for their offender registration appointments.
Yet KORA isnāt punishment,
just a "civil regulatory scheme"
Jennifer Roth retweeted
1/ I recently interviewed @RachelBarkow re her new book Justice Abandoned:
How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration. Her thesis is provocative yet simple: mass incarceration could only be achieved by systematically violating the Constitution.
Proud to call two of those advocates my friends and co-workers! š»
The Kansas Court of Appeals traveled across the state today to listen to a total of eight hearings. Thank you to @pittstate, @emporiastate, @JCCCtweet, and @FortHaysState for welcoming us to your campuses. More photos will be posted soon.
#KSCourts
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Jennifer Roth retweeted
šØšØAccording to a new study, a dire shortage of public defense providers threatens the 6th Amendment rights of people in Kansas, jeopardizing the basic functioning of the stateās justice system.
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Big thanks to Sen. Warren for having the first order of business in Senate Judiciary be an update by @heathercessnapd. And I canāt overstate what it means to me to hear Heather being brutally honest (to borrow a phrase from the BIDS budget narrative) about the crisis we face.
The Legislature faces a key budget decision on funding constitutionally required attorneys for felony defendants who canāt afford them. The most economical way to provide constitutionally adequate attorneys is with good full-time public defenders. kansasreflector.com/2025/01/ā¦
ā[T]he [KBI] recommended an appropriation of $500,000 to address shortcomings in a computer system used to track offenders.ā
š”hey, #ksleg: decrease penalties for registration noncompliance. I have two clients whose prison sentences combined is costing taxpayers more than $500k.
KBI seeks $114.4 million for new headquarters and exit from āhorribleā neighborhood in Topeka | via @TimVCarpenter #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2024/11/ā¦
And thatās just two of my clients. I have more serving long sentences and know of many others. We canāt get to $114m, but we could save serious tax dollars if #ksleg would finally amend the outrageous penalties.
Jennifer Roth retweeted
does your car have a dealership or vanity frame around its plate? most cars do! if your curious whether yours could be "illegal" and warrant a traffic stop, you'll want to tune in š
ADO fighting for your rights to bling out your car AND be safe from govt intrusion
The Kansas Supreme Court announced the case it will hear in a special session Tuesday, November 12, in Louisburg.
After the session concludes, justices will greet the public in an informal reception.
#KSCourts
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public defense in Kansas is in very capable hands! i had a great week helping facilitate and presenting at KAD.
i always learn so much from our trial attorneys & these new to the agency attorneys are bursting with fresh ideas.
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clients in both of the criminal appeals on this docket are represented by the Kansas Appellate Defender Office!
there are issues important to ALL of our rights being litigated including disclosure of exculpatory evidence & the right to unanimous jury verdicts.
Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral argument in Leavenworth
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Happy 165th Birthday to the Kansas Constitution.
A special shout-out to all my fellow Kansas public defenders who fight for state constitutional rights and to all the Kansas Constitution cheerleaders and supporters I know. š»š»š»
You can read it here: sokansas-my.sharepoint.com/pā¦
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Kansas Supreme Court affirms police conduct allegedly āakin to a psychological rubber hoseā | via @TimVCarpenter #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2024/09/ā¦
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every day is constitution day in the Kansas Appellate Defender Office!
but extra looking forward to these arguments on Constitution Dayā¢ļø by ADO-ers advocating for the protection of all of our 4th and 5th amendment rights!
Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral argument at Kansas State University
#KSCourts @KState
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