Williams v. Greenstein

No. 128,014 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS BRANDEN WILLIAMS, Appellee, v. BARBARA GREENSTEIN and NICHOLE ANDERSON, Appellants. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Under the Kansas Public Speech Protection Act, K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-5320, a communication, even if motivated in part by a significant personal concern or interest, may be made in connection with an issue of public interest and thus be protected under 60-5320(c)(4)'s definition of the exercise of the right of free speech. 2. Although the Kansas Legislature stated in K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-5320(b)—the statute's statement of…