State v. Morrison

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 110,835 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DAVID SCOTT MORRISON, WARD 5 COUNCILMAN, CITY OF PRAIRIE VILLAGE, JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT l. Judicial ouster of elected public officials is a drastic remedy and is available only on a showing of serious wrongdoing. 2. Out of respect for the separation of powers and in the interest of appropriate judicial restraint in the face of political questions, only in exceptional circumstances should publicly elected officials be removed prior to the completion of their terms. 3. A bad…