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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided March 27, 1997Published

1Opinion of the Court

Carol G. Green, Clerk Kansas Supreme Court Kansas Judicial Center, 3rd Floor Topeka, Kansas 66612

Dear Ms. Green:

You request an opinion on behalf of the Chairman of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission (Commission) concerning the propriety of certain questions that appear on the application form for appellate court candidates. The questions address the age, marital/family status, religious affiliation and health of the applicant. We review each question in light of the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination (KAAD), the Kansas Age Discrimination in Employment Act (KADEA) and the Americans With…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Gregory v. AshcroftSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Torcaso v. WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. McDaniel v. PatySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Woods v. Midwest Conveyor Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1982

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