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4d ago

Kansas Court of Appeals Reinstates Transgender Gender-Marker Changes on Driver’s Licenses

Attorney General Kris Kobach has 30 days to challenge the decision that restores the Department of Revenue’s authority over gender-marker updates

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The Kansas Department of Revenue shows what a Real ID-compliant drivers license looks like.

Overview

  • The appeals court unanimously reversed a Shawnee County injunction that had barred the Kansas Department of Revenue from updating gender markers since March 2024.
  • Judges ruled the attorney general’s office failed to meet the prerequisites for a temporary injunction under state law.
  • The decision authorizes the Department of Revenue to resume changing gender markers on driver’s licenses as it did prior to the legal freeze.
  • The case was remanded for a hearing before a new district court judge to address the merits of Attorney General Kobach’s claims.
  • Senate Bill 180, enacted by Republican supermajorities over Governor Kelly’s veto, defined sex by reproductive anatomy at birth and triggered Kris Kobach’s lawsuit and ACLU intervention.