County Judge amends lawsuit against Quorum Court

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has filed an amended complaint against members of the Quorum Court, alleging that legislation they adopted in July was unconstitutional. The complaint was filed Wednesday and names all 13 members of the county’s legislative body individually and in their official... Read More.
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Lawsuit challenges LEARNS act

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four Arkansas residents have filed a lawsuit challenging a school voucher program created by an education overhaul signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders last year, saying it violates the state constitution’s protections for educational funding. The suit filed in state court... Read More.
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Lawsuit against Attorney General dropped

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The group behind a ballot measure to make government transparency a constitutional right in Arkansas is dropping its lawsuit against the state’s attorney general over his rejection of a version of the proposal. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency filed a motion Tuesday... Read More.
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Judge throws out lawsuit against prison board

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Monday dismissed Attorney General Tim Griffin’s lawsuit that accused the Board of Corrections of violating the state Freedom of Information Act, part of an escalating dispute between the panel and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders over... Read More.
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Robinson, Woods win one, lose one in lawsuit ruling

A lawsuit filed by Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., against County Judge Gerald Robinson and the Jefferson County Quorum Court has now been settled, with each side winning one and losing one. Circuit Judge Gary Arnold, who was appointed to hear the case denied... Read More.