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'Arkansas Supreme Court'

State Supreme Court unsurprisingly reinstates rule against gender-neutral IDs

Earlier this month, a circuit court judge struck down the new rule because DFA did not follow proper procedure and relied on baseless claims about law-enforcement safety.
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New Supreme Court administrative rule allows judges to decide whether to allow firearms in courtrooms

The court had previously said it would not address the issue until a new case was before it.
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Supreme Court admonishes circuit judge over comments about guns in courthouses

Circuit Judge Morgan "Chip" Welch was ordered to take a six-week online ethics course and three additional hours of continuing legal education.

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects request to certify paper ballot initiative

The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by supporters of proposed ballot initiatives that would change absentee voting procedures and require elections be conducted with paper ballots.
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Supreme Court cancels disciplinary hearing for circuit judge, but questions about guns in courthouses remain

Removing Judge Welch because they didn't like his tone smacks of ego. Preventing lawyers from carrying guns in the Justice Building drips with hypocrisy.

Arkansas Supreme Court greenlights four laws that make voting harder

"While the right to vote has been held to be fundamental, the right to vote in a particular manner is not guaranteed," the state Supreme Court said Thursday.
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Judge asks the guns-in-courthouses questions the Arkansas Supreme Court chose to ignore

Judge Welch will allow "lawyer officers" to carry guns per a recent state Supreme Court ruling, but only in the Pulaski County Courthouse's common areas on the first floor.

State Supreme Court says Damien Echols can seek further DNA testing in West Memphis Three case

The high court said a person did not need to be incarcerated in order to seek DNA testing to prove their actual innocence.
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State Supreme Court says lawyers can carry guns in courthouses

The opinion stops short of saying lawyers can carry guns into courtrooms, but hints that will probably change once someone files another lawsuit.

River Valley can keep marijuana cultivation license for now, Supreme Court rules

The state Supreme Court said River Valley owner Storm Nolan was an "indispensable party" who should be allowed to take part in a case brought by another company challenging River Valley's license.
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Supreme Court denies attorney general’s request to expedite appeal in corrections board dispute

The attorney general’s office did not respond to a request for comment regarding both today’s decision and the question of consolidating the two cases.

Update: Wins for Womack and Hudson, and more March 5 election results

We won't have final statewide tallies tonight, but here's where things stand as of about midnight in the March 5 election.
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