Tensions flare in scorched-earth court filings between Dem gov and MAGA attorney general

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

December 31, 2025

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach filed scorched-earth briefs outlining their disagreement on who possessed authority to advance federal litigation on behalf of the state of Kansas.

The ruckus headed to the Kansas Supreme Court was framed by Kelly and Kobach as a question of law involving the interpretation of constitutional mandate and statutory power. Kobach and Kelly inflamed their feud by filing lawsuits against each other.