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Jack Wagoner, attorney who challenged Arkansas’ same-sex marriage ban, dies

FILE – Attorney Jack Wagoner is interviewed after a hearing in the Pulaski County Court House in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, April 17, 2014. Jack Wagoner, an attorney who represented same-sex couples who successfully challenged Arkansas’ ban on gay marriage before state and federal courts, has died, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was 62. (AP […]

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Arkansas Supreme Court affirms circuit court decision in voting machine lawsuit • Arkansas Advocate

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit that argued voting machines do not comply with state law. Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative Inc. and its CEO Conrad Reynolds filed the lawsuit against Secretary of State John Thurston, the State Board of Election Commissioners and Election Systems and Software LLC […]

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Arkansas Supreme Court justices Wood, Baker headed to runoff for chief justice • Arkansas Advocate

UPDATE: This story was updated at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The race for chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court will be decided in a November runoff between two sitting justices — Rhonda Wood and Karen Baker. Wood, 51, of Conway and Baker, 60, of Clinton were the top two vote-getters in a […]

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Arkansas Supreme Court won’t fast-track case against Board of Corrections • Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas’ highest court has rejected the attorney general’s request that it speed the appeal of his unsuccessful lawsuit against the state prison board. The Arkansas Supreme Court in a Thursday order denied AG Tim Griffin’s motion for expedited consideration of his Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Board of Corrections, which was dismissed by […]

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Following the money in the Arkansas Supreme Court elections with more charts than you need • Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas is one of roughly two dozen states that elects its Supreme Court justices, allowing individuals and PACs to give the candidates money. Every voter who goes to the polls in Arkansas on Tuesday will have a pair of state Supreme Court races on their ballot — chief justice and Position 2. While the two […]

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Tracy Dowell appointed interim superintendent of Arkansas prisons school district

The Arkansas Correctional School District Board on Wednesday appointed Deputy Superintendent Tracy Dowell as interim superintendent and voted to advertise for a permanent superintendent. The superintendent’s position became vacant last week with the sudden death of William “Bill” Glover, 71, who had been superintendent since 2015. Glover had been with the district since 1976, serving […]

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VOTING GUIDE ’24: Your Arkansas Supreme Court Candidates

Supreme Court Justice Barbara Womack Webb Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb (Arkansas Supreme Court) Age: 66 City of residence: Benton Past legal experience: Supreme Court justice; Circuit judge; CEO and Chief Law Judge at Worker’s Compensation; Administrative Law judge; prosecuting attorney; 15 years in private practice Why are you running to be chief? And why […]

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Arkansas Supreme Court races offer inflection point on sovereign immunity

The Arkansas Supreme Court six years ago uprooted decades-old precedent on when the state and state officials can be sued in a ruling that sent unease through the state’s legal community. Subsequent decisions brought stability to the issue of sovereign immunity, but the upcoming elections for a pair of seats on Arkansas’ highest court could […]

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Group re-submits Arkansas education rights ballot question to attorney general’s office

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A group pushing to put education rights before Arkansas voters in November has re-submitted its ballot proposal to the attorney general’s office. For AR Kids treasurer Bill Kopsky said the group had asked for an expedited review of the proposal so it has time to gather the required signatures to place […]

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Group will submit fourth proposed Arkansas FOIA change to AG’s office after third rejection

A government transparency group will send a fourth draft of proposed changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act after Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected its third proposal on Thursday. In his opinion, Griffin cited a “misleading provision” of the text of the proposed act and ballot title. Previous submissions contained the same problem that […]