Legal Opinion · Dissent

Board of Johnson County Comm'rs v. Jordan

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided February 24, 2016No. 114827Published

1DissentStegall, J.

first, the majority applies the wrong test; and second, even applying the majority’s newly fashioned test, the Counties cannot demonstrate the *872unconstitutionality of K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 79-1460. Before discussing each of these flaws in todays decision, I first provide a short overview of tire history and purpose of K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 79-1460.

The History and Purpose of K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 79-1460

The challenged portions of K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 79-1460 together form a remedial measure designed to ensure the overall fairness and equality of an uncertain tax valuation process that is undeniably vulnerable…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Carmichael v. Southern Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Huntington v. WorthenSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Wheeler v. WeightmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
  4. State ex rel. Fatzer v. Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1949
  5. Addington v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1963

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