Bruce v. Kelly

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS MARK A. BRUCE, Plaintiff, Case No. 20-4077-DDC v. LAURA KELLY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OF DECISION UNDER RULE 52(a) Plaintiff Mark A. Bruce previously served as Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol. In March 2019, defendant Governor Laura Kelly decided to make a change in KHP leadership, and she deputized her Chief of Staff, William Lawrence, to effectuate that change. Mr. Lawrence met with plaintiff and plaintiff resigned. Plaintiff then filed this lawsuit, alleging he had resigned involuntarily. After the…