Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach held in contempt by federal judge - must pay legal fees Super attorney and Secretary of State Kris Kobach took a spanking from a federal judge today, as he was found in contempt of federal court and ordered to pay legal fees to opposing attorneys for his part in not following court orders around voting rights. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/18/1758182/-Kansas-Secretary-of-State-Kris-Kobach-held-in-contempt-by-federal-judge-must-pay-legal-fees