Kansas Secretary Of State Kris Kobach Showed Pattern Of Misleading Court: Judge

WICHITA, KS — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach demonstrated a pattern of misleading the court about the facts and record in a voting rights case, a federal judge said.

U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson on Tuesday refused to reconsider a $1,000 fine and order requiring Kobach to submit to a deposition by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Kobach's spokeswoman said they are reviewing the ruling. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

A magistrate judge fined Kobach for misrepresenting the contents of documents he took into a November meeting with then President-elect Donald Trump and a separate draft amendment to the National Voter Registration Act.

The district judge cited three instances where Kobach mischaracterized the record or exhibits and said sanctions are necessary to deter him from misleading the court in the future.

Kobach is vice chairman of President Donald Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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