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With the help of volunteer attorneys across the state, and your support, the ACLU is able to challenge laws and practices that violate the rights of Arkansans. Whether it's the right to protest, the right to obtain an abortion, or the right to be treated fairly by the courts, the ACLU is there to make the promises of liberty and justice for ALL become a reality.

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Jul 10, 2025

Holt v. Payne

Status: Filed

The ACLU of Arkansas has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Gregory Holt, also known as Abdul Maalik Muhammad, a renowned jailhouse litigator and devout Muslim, against Arkansas Division...

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Jun 11, 2025

Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1

Status: Filed

A group of seven multifaith Arkansas families has filed a federal lawsuit to stop Act 573, a new state law that requires all public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in every...

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Jun 4, 2025

Brief for Amici Curiae, Arkansas State Conference NAACP and Arkansas Public Policy Panel In Support of Petition for Rehearing En Banc

Status: Filed

The ACLU of Arkansas and the ACLU filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on behalf of the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel. The brief...

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May 14, 2025

Protect AR Rights and For AR Kids v. Cole Jester and Tim Griffin

Status: Filed

The ACLU of Arkansas, along with Elias Law Group and Shults Law Firm, filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging Arkansas laws that...

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Feb 3, 2025

Hector v. Brumley

Status: Filed

The ACLU of Arkansas has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Patty Hector, the former director of the Saline County Library, against Saline County Judge Matthew Brumley and Saline County challenging Ms....

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Dec 12, 2024

Johnson v. Bailey

Status: Filed

During the annual Benton-Bryant Salt Bowl football game at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, ACLU of Arkansas client De’Jarnette Johnson's rights were infringed upon by Arkansas State Police Sergeant...

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