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Arkansas Supreme Court Lifts Gag Order in High-Profile Murder Case

Thursday, May 29 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Supreme Court has lifted a gag order in the case of Aaron Spencer, a Lonoke County man charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting a man he discovered with his teenage daughter in October 2024. The decision, handed down on May 29,... Read More.

Supreme Court affirms Smith conviction and life sentence

Friday, May 23 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas State Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the life sentence of a Pine Bluff man convicted of capital murder and other offenses stemming from a shooting in 2022. In his appeal, Deric Smith argued that there was insufficient evidence to convict him... Read More.

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Supreme Court upholds Parker conviction and life sentence

Thursday, May 1 by Ray King

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the conviction and life sentence of a Pine Bluff man accused of involvement in two separate shootings that resulted in the death of one person. Following a jury trial in 2024, Keundre Parker, 21, was convicted of one... Read More.

Supreme Court Chief Justice feuding with other justices

Thursday, January 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Supreme Court and its chief justice are publicly feuding, days after she was sworn into office, over who has the authority to fire the court’s top officials. Chief Justice Karen Baker on Wednesday voided an order five members of... Read More.

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Supreme Court race for chief justice to make history as two women contend for top job

Monday, November 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The winner of Arkansas’ race for state Supreme Court chief justice won’t change its conservative majority and it hasn’t drawn the heavy spending of Republican groups that have targeted past campaigns. But the outcome still will make history. Justices Karen... Read More.

Supreme Court upholds Smith conviction, life sentence

Friday, November 1 by Ray King

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man convicted of capital murder last year has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court he should get a new trial. Jabari Smith, 21, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found him... Read More.

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Arkansas Supreme Court says Issue 2 will stay on the ballot

Thursday, October 17 by Rick Walker

The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected the second of two parts of a lawsuit brought against Issue 2. The ballot measure on casinos will count in the general election. The group challenging the issue claimed that the ballot title and language was misleading. The court disagreed... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects part of suit against casino license

Tuesday, October 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday rejected part of a lawsuit challenging a measure on the ballot that would revoke the license issued for a planned casino. Justices unanimously rejected the lawsuit’s claims that the measure should be disqualified for violating... Read More.

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State Supreme Court tosses abortion amendment

Thursday, August 22 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state's rejection of signature petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November. The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting... Read More.

State Supreme Court orders signature count of abortion petitions

Wednesday, July 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday night ordered the state to begin counting signatures submitted in favor of putting an abortion-rights measure on the ballot — but only ones collected by volunteers for the proposal’s campaign. The one-page order from the... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects Duggar appeal

Monday, June 24 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality television star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Duggar was on the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting" with his large family before his 2021 conviction. The court did... Read More.

Supreme Court sends state congressional map challenge back to district court

Tuesday, June 4 by Ray King

The Supreme Court on Monday sent a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 2021 U.S. House map back to a three-judge panel, ordering it to review the suit in light of the high court’s decision against similar claims of bias in a redistricting case from South Carolina. The ruling... Read More.

Stories tagged with: supreme

Arkansas Supreme Court Lifts Gag Order in High-Profile Murder Case

Supreme Court affirms Smith conviction and life sentence

Supreme Court upholds Parker conviction and life sentence

Supreme Court Chief Justice feuding with other justices

Supreme Court race for chief justice to make history as two women contend for top job

Supreme Court upholds Smith conviction, life sentence

Arkansas Supreme Court says Issue 2 will stay on the ballot

Supreme Court rejects part of suit against casino license

State Supreme Court tosses abortion amendment

State Supreme Court orders signature count of abortion petitions

Supreme Court rejects Duggar appeal

Supreme Court sends state congressional map challenge back to district court

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