The Arkansas Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision on an appeal pertaining to the Pope County casino license on Thursday morning. The Court ruled in favor of Cherokee Nation Businesses in their case against Gulfside Casino Partnership. The state’s…
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Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Mask Requirement Prohibition
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against the law passed by the Arkansas state legislature that prohibits public entities including schools from requiring masks. Act 1002 was passed by state lawmakers this past spring,…
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District Court Judge Chris Carnahan to Seek Seat on Arkansas Supreme Court
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffState District Court Judge Chris Carnahan of Conway will seek position 2 on the Arkansas Supreme Court. He is scheduled to announce his candidacy on Wednesday, June 16, at the Arkansas State Capitol. Carnahan currently serves as the Division One…
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New Dicamba Rules Go Back Into Effect After Arkansas Supreme Court Issues Stay
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleDicamba continues to makes headlines in Arkansas as the state Supreme Court issues a stay of a temporary restraining order that was applied to new dicamba regulations. In late May, the Pulaski County Circuit Court’s 16th Division issued the temporary restraining…
Justice Rhonda Wood will be running for reelection to the Arkansas Supreme Court. Wood announced via social media her plans to seek reelection to the state’s top court in the 2022 election. “I look forward to hitting the campaign trail…
A Sebastian County Circuit Judge will be running for an Arkansas Supreme Court seat. Judge Gunner DeLay has declared his intent to run for Position 6 on the Arkansas Supreme Court, which is currently held by Associate Justice Karen Baker.…
Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Robin Wynne will be seeking reelection in 2022. Wynne will be running for a second term as an associate Supreme Court Justice in the statewide, nonpartisan race. The election for this role will be held…
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State Plant Board Appointment Process Unconstitutional, Arkansas Supreme Court Says
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Supreme Court handed down two opinions that will impact the make-up of the Arkansas State Plant Board. On Thursday, May 6, the state Supreme Court released its opinion on Michael McCarty, Perry Galloway, Matt Smith, Greg Hart, Ross…
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Arkansas Supreme Court Declares Justice System Employees Eligible for Vaccine, Governor Says Wait
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Supreme Court has declared circuit and district judges, as well as prosecuting attorneys and public defenders, among other law-related professionals, to be essential workers who immediately qualify for COVID-19 vaccination. In a per curiam opinion issued on Thursday,…
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State Supreme Court Rules Sales Tax Use Limited to Four-Lane Highways
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Department of Transportation suffered a setback on Thursday, when the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that it could not use funding raised through a statewide 0.5 percent sales tax earmarked for four-lane highway construction for projects larger than four…