Stephen R. McAllister

Stephen R. McAllister is the E.S. & Tom W. Hampton Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law. He was previously the U.S. Attorney for Kansas and the state solicitor general.

Contributions

Voting Rights and Elections
Government Structure
Reproductive Rights

Differences in Kansas and Missouri Show Importance of Initiative Process

Unlike Kansans, Missouri voters can use ballot initiatives to enact laws and amendments their lawmakers refuse to pass.

By Stephen R. McAllister

Missouri
Kansas

December 3, 2025

Government Structure
Civil Rights
Reproductive Rights

Kansas’s Constitution Is a Source of Expanded Rights

Kansans enjoy broad rights to bear arms, reproductive autonomy, and education.

By Stephen R. McAllister

Kansas

November 22, 2024