Arkansas Courts

Saying the plaintiffs had “met their burden,” Pulaski County Circuit Judge Patricia James on Thursday blocked laws governing prison oversight in Arkansas.

Plaintiffs who live near crypto mines say the loud noises make it difficult to enjoy life.

Attorney General Tim Griffin pledged to appeal the Pulaski County circuit judge’s order.

After a three-judge panel ruled against them, the ACLU is appealing to the full 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

Closed almost a decade ago, the Lord's Ranch promised therapeutic services while many former residents alleged sexual abuse.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Thursday asked the full 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis to hear his appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender minors.

A federal judge said Tuesday he plans to decide whether to block Arkansas’ new social media age verification law before its effective date, Sept. 1.

Plaintiffs claim Act 372, which allows librarians to face legal penalties for providing "harmful" material to minors, is too vague and opens the door to viewpoint discrimination.

A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Thursday challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts.

Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Herbert Wright said Tuesday that he’ll issue a ruling in a week or two on the effective date of the LEARNS Act.