Baker v. Hayden

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 117,989 LINUS BAKER, Appellant, v. CALVIN HAYDEN, et al., Defendants, and LAURA BREWER, in Her Capacity as Official Custodian of Records for the Tenth Judicial District, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. While standing is a requirement for a case or controversy, i.e., justiciability, it is also a component of subject matter jurisdiction that may be raised at any time. 2. Courts have the duty to determine whether they have subject matter jurisdiction. And the parties cannot vest a court with jurisdiction by agreement, failing to object, or…