The Kansas Senate has approved legislation to allow impeachment of Supreme Court justices who “usurp” power of other branches.

The problem: The Kansas Supreme Court has held that state’s Constitution mandates school funding equity. (Ring a bell in Arkansas?)

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In short, the Kansas Senate wants to remove justices that rule in ways they disapprove. Think Sen. Jason Rapert and any number of things he doesn’t like — abortion, gay people, etc.

Recent decisions by the Arkansas Supreme Court have been more considerate of legislative feelings, however.

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The NY Times indicate this legislation won’t win final approval, but Gov. Sam Brownback is pushing a measure to give the governor more control over appointments, currently made from recommendations by lawyers in a merit system. Brownback, I guess, wants to do for the court what he has done to the Kansas budget — wreck it.

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