Month: November 2021

Challenging Prior Convictions in Kansas Sentencing: Who Has the Burden, and When?

Jeremiah Kemper, Staff Editor State v. Roberts, No. 121,682, (Kan. Nov. 19, 2021) Issue: Under K.S.A. § 21-6814(c), when a defendant challenges the constitutionality of their prior convictions at or before their initial sentencing hearing, the State has …

Bostock’s Aftershock: Intersectional Discrimination Claims Following Bostock v. Clayton County

Though Bostock v. Clayton County’s most visible effect was its extension of Title VII protections to LGBTQ+ individuals, the manner in which the Supreme Court decided the case has broad implications for claims of intersectional discrimination. Intersectionality refers …