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.
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Judicial races offered some of the only surprises on Arkansas’s election night
Some of the outcomes in Tuesday’s judicial races were unexpected.
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Conway School Board protester gets community service instead of jail on appeal
A Conway School Board protester who got an unusually tough sentence for minor, nonviolent offenses has received a much lighter deal on appeal.
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Up and down the ballot, judicial races could create openings for the governor to fill
Several of the races we’ve looked at could create an opening for Gov. Sanders to appoint someone to fill vacant seats in 2025.
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Max Brantley and the Blue Hog weigh in on judicial races
Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker and Circuit Judge Carlton D. Jones were the picks for the high court.
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March 5 election may hand Gov. Sanders new state Supreme Court appointments
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders could end up appointing two new Arkansas Supreme Court Justices this year, depending on the outcome of two races.
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Ark. Supreme Court rebukes circuit judge, removes him from case against Morton-owned nursing home
After nine years and five separate appeals, the underlying case has yet to reach trial, and yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling seems likely to extend the delay. One hopes the decision was about the best interests of justice and not merely the result of some judicial gavel-measuring contest.
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State Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over legislature’s ’emergency clause’ votes
Plaintiffs attorney Ali Noland blasted the decision, saying the various concurring opinions used “various legal gymnastics to get to [the] desired outcome.”
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Supreme Court Justice Courtney Hudson joins race to fill Robin Wynne’s seat
Mandatory judicial retirement and long-term decision-making influenced Hudson’s decision to run for Wynne’s seat this year.