Published opinions
The Kansas Supreme Court and the Kansas Court of Appeals usually releases published opinions around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. These opinions are posted as soon as possible after they are released.
Opinions posted online may not be final. A party may request a rehearing, modification, or further review, or the court may determine a change is needed. Final opinions are published in the Kansas Reports and the Kansas Court of Appeals Reports.
Citing opinions
Unpublished Opinions
The Kansas Supreme Court and the Kansas Court of Appeals usually releases unpublished opinions around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. These unpublished opinions are posted online the same day they are released.
Unpublished opinions posted online may not be final. A party may request a rehearing, modification, or further review. Unpublished opinions do not get published in the Kansas Reports or in the Kansas Court of Appeals Reports.