A former municipal judge fell short when alleging that a small Kansas city violated constitutional guarantees of equal protection, dooming that portion of her disability discrimination suit.
The ex-judge’s equal protection claim against Garden City, Kan., and three of its officials fails because it’s a “class of one” claim, which isn’t allowed in the public employment context, the US District Court for the District of Kansas said Monday.
Plaintiff Kristin Kandt has an immune deficiency that heightened her Covid-19 risks. She started working as a Garden City municipal judge in February 2020, but the city’s health insurance didn’t cover infusions ...
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