Arkansas Supreme Court

Recreational marijuana measure OK’d for Arkansas ballot

By ANDREW DeMILLOSeptember 22, 2022 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said voters can decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana, overturning a state panel's decision to block the measure from the November ballot.

Arkansas court asked to put marijuana measure on ballot

August 5, 2022 GMT

Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to order election officials to put their measure on the November ballot.

Arkansas court reverses ruling against schools’ mask mandate

By ANDREW DeMILLOApril 14, 2022 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a judge's decision to block a school district's mask mandate that was implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Justices reversed the temporary restraining order issued against the Bentonville School District's mask requirement.

Arkansas Supreme Court stays ruling against 4 voting laws

By ANDREW DeMILLOApril 1, 2022 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday allowed four new voting laws that a lower court judge found unconstitutional to remain in effect, halting his ruling while justices take up the case about the restrictions.

Sterling files to run for Arkansas Supreme Court seat

February 28, 2022 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An attorney filed Monday to run for the Arkansas Supreme Court after losing a high court bid four years ago despite outside conservative groups spending heavily to target his opponent.

Arkansas court won’t dismiss challenge to new voting laws

February 17, 2022 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it won't dismiss a challenge to four new voting restrictions passed by the Legislature last year.

Court: Arkansas judge immune from suit over excessive fines

By ANDREW DeMILLOFebruary 10, 2022 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a state judge is immune from a lawsuit by a civil rights group that accused him of violating the constitutional rights of poor defendants by imposing excessive fines and jail time when they can’t pay.

Arkansas court says trooper photos don’t have to be released

February 3, 2022 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a judge's decision that State Police must release photos of all of its troopers who don't work undercover, saying doing so would effectively identify troopers who work undercover.

Court: Casino backing must come from current officials

By ANDREW DeMILLOOctober 21, 2021 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said the endorsement required for a casino license must come from elected local officials in office at the time of the application, a key victory for the Cherokee Nation's efforts to build a casino in the state.

Arkansas court: State can’t enforce ban on mask mandates

By ANDREW DeMILLOOctober 1, 2021 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it wouldn't allow the state to enforce its ban on mask mandates by schools and other government bodies, while lawmakers clashed over efforts to prohibit businesses from requiring employees get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Arkansas justices face ethics charges over judge’s case

By ANDREW DeMILLOSeptember 21, 2018 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — 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...

Arkansas court clears way for medical pot program’s launch

By ANDREW DeMILLOJune 21, 2018 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the state to launch its medical marijuana program, reversing and dismissing a judge's ruling that prevented officials from issuing the first licenses for businesses to grow the drug...

AP FACT CHECK: Ad attacking Supreme Court justice misleading

By ANDREW DeMILLOMay 3, 2018 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has some of the roughest elections for judges in the nation even though they are nominally non-partisan...