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Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood Advance to Runoff in Contest to Lead Arkansas Supreme Court
Tuesday’s results also ensure women will retain a majority on the court. read more >
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Cregeen’s in Jonesboro Sued over Unlicensed Performances
Broadcast Music Inc., the music business giant known as BMI, is one of several copyright holders suing the South Main Street pub over unlicensed performances of country classics. read more >
Pine Bluff Attorney Seeks South Arkansas Congressional Seat
A Pine Bluff attorney has filed to challenge U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman for a south Arkansas congressional seat next year. read more >
Biden, Trump Qualify for Arkansas Ballot As Filing Period Begins
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have qualified for the ballot in Arkansas as the filing period for the state's elections next year have kicked off. read more >
Keeping Tabs on the Justices
As high court justices continue to be scrutinized by underfunded agencies, investigations into their finances reveal inconsistencies with judicial ethics. read more >
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Arkansas Justices Challenge Ethics Charges Over Wendell Griffen’s Case
Five Arkansas Supreme Court justices on Wednesday challenged efforts to sanction them over the court's decision to prohibit a judge who participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration from hearing any execution-related cases. read more >
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Arkansas Justices Face Ethics Charges Over Wendell Griffen Case
A disciplinary panel filed ethics charges Thursday against six Arkansas Supreme Court justices over their decision to prohibit a judge who participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration from handling any execution-related cases. read more >
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State Supreme Court: Some Execution Drug Info Can Be Secret
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state prison system must continue to identify the manufacturers of its execution drugs but can conceal information that could be used to identify those who obtain the drugs for the state. read more >
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Questions Remain About Arkansas Immunity Ruling (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
A judge's decision to toss out a lawsuit challenging the ban of a controversial herbicide is putting even more of a spotlight on an Arkansas Supreme Court decision that's created confusion about whether the state can ever be sued. read more >
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Proposal Would Allow Legislature to Waive Immunity for Lawsuits
A group called "The Committee to Restore Arkansans' Rights" proposes a constitutional amendment that would give the Legislature the right to waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances read more >
Arkansas Court: Lawmakers Can’t Waive State’s Suit Immunity
The Arkansas Legislature can't loosen the state's immunity from lawsuits, the state's highest court found Thursday in a ruling that critics said would give officials "king-like" protection from court challenges on a number of fronts. read more >
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Ruling Voids Jury Waivers, Sounds Alarm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that contractual waivers of the right to a jury trial are not enforceable, triggering concerns from attorneys and business leaders because just about every commercial contract has a provision that contains that waiver. read more >
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Supreme Court Justices’ Data Offers a Peek Beyond Pay
The seven justices who sit on the Arkansas Supreme Court have a wide range of business investments, from property to tower rent for a radio station. read more >
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Arkansas Supreme Court Studying Judicial Election Reforms
Arkansas' highest court has formed a committee to study judicial election reforms after a pair of state Supreme Court races that were overshadowed by record breaking spending from outside conservative groups. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Split on Reforms After Court Races
Arkansas lawmakers appeared split Wednesday on what changes, if any, are needed to how justices are chosen after conservative groups overwhelmed the state with TV ads and mailers in two state Supreme Court races this year. read more >
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Panel Dismisses Complaint Over Arkansas Gay Marriage Case
A judicial ethics panel on Wednesday dismissed a complaint against members of the Arkansas Supreme Court over its handling of a gay marriage lawsuit, saying it found no wrongdoing that led to delays in the case. read more >
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Arkansas Justices Seek Higher Raises for Supreme Court
Two members of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday urged a panel reviewing salaries for elected officials to give justices a bigger pay raise than initially recommended, saying the change is needed to ensure top candidates run for the state's highest court. read more >
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2 Appeals Court Judges Moving to Supreme Court
Two judges from the Arkansas Court of Appeals will be moving to the state Supreme Court next January. read more >
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Mike Beebe Names Special Justices in Arkansas Lawsuit
Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed three special justices to consider court cases regarding judges and judicial candidates whose law licenses were suspended for late payment of annual dues. read more >
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Legal Bill Rising for Conway Corp Over Land Issue
Instead of paying a Faulkner County woman the $10,000 that she wanted for 17,620 SF of farmland, Conway Corp. has paid a Conway law firm more than $50,000 to represent it in a lawsuit over the disputed amount. read more >
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