Arkansas ballot to contain proposed ban on unmarried foster parents
August 26, 2008
'[JURIST] Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels has certified a ballot measure which could prohibit gays, lesbians and other unmarried cohabiting couples from becoming either foster or adoptive parents. Daniels announced Monday that the Arkansas....... [more] 
Federal judge rules that public has no right to view entire execution process
January 9, 2008
'[JURIST] A federal judge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has ruled that journalists and the public do not have the right to view every part of the execution process under the First Amendment. Judge Susan Webber Wright....... [more]
Arkansas AG denies certification of ballot measure on unmarried adoption ban
September 5, 2007
'[JURIST] Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel Wednesday issued an advisory opinion rejecting certification of a voter-backed ballot proposition that would ban adoptions by unmarried couples. The measure, submitted by the Family Council of....... [more]
House judiciary panel subpoenas dismissed US Attorneys
March 2, 2007
'[JURIST] The US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law voted Thursday to subpoena former Justice Department prosecutors Carol C. Lam (San Diego), David C. Iglesias (New Mexico), H.E. Cummins, III (Arkansas), and John McKay (....... [more]
Little Rock school district released from federally supervised desegregation plan
February 24, 2007
'[JURIST] Judge William R. Wilson Jr. of the US District Court of Eastern Arkansas ruled Friday that the Little Rock School District was"substantially complying" with its Revised Desegregation and Education Plan ("Revised Plan") and released the school....... [more]
Judge approves $90M settlement in Google 'click fraud' lawsuit
July 27, 2006
'[JURIST] A judge in Arkansas Thursday approved a$90 million settlement by Google to resolve a class action lawsuit filed by advertisers alleging that Google and other online search engine companies overcharged for pay-per-click advertising, in which....... [more]
Arkansas governor wants legislation banning gay foster parents
June 30, 2006
'[JURIST] Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said on Friday that he would like the state legislature to consider reinstating a ban on same-sex foster parents after the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday struck down a regulatory provision barring same-sex....... [more]
Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down regulation against same-sex foster parents
June 29, 2006
'[JURIST] The Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday struck down a regulatory provision barring same-sex couples from raising foster children, saying that it found no connection between homosexuality and child-rearing ability. The state child welfare agency....... [more]
Supreme Court declines Whitewater, tobacco, Puerto Rico voting rights appeals
March 20, 2006
'[JURIST] The US Supreme Court declined certiorari in several high-profile appeals Monday but did not agree to consider any new cases. In Tucker v. United States, the Court refused to consider the appeal of former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, who....... [more]
Google settles 'click fraud' lawsuit for $90M
March 9, 2006
'[JURIST] Google has agreed to pay up to$90M to settle a class action lawsuit filed last year in Arkansas state court, alleging that Google and other online search engine companies overcharged for pay-per-click advertising, in which advertisers pay a....... [more]
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