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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Aug 23, 2024
Walls v. Sanders
Free Speech
Status: Filed
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU affiliates within the Eighth Circuit, and PEN America filed a friend-of-the-court brief today in Walls v. Sanders, a First Amendment challenge to Arkansas’s ban on “...
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Jun 20, 2024
For AR Kids v. Town of Rose Bud, Arkansas and Shawn Gorham, Mayor
Free Speech
Status: Won
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas, on behalf of For AR Kids, filed a complaint today against the Town of Rose Bud, Arkansas, and Mayor Shawn Gorham in the United States District Court...
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Apr 30, 2024
Gallagher v. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
LGBTQ Rights
Status: On appeal
The ACLU of Arkansas has initiated a lawsuit against the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) on behalf of five plaintiffs, contesting a recent emergency rule that restricts transgender...
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Dec 7, 2023
Brandt et al v. Griffin et al
Status: Open
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Four families of transgender youth and two doctors have challenged an Arkansas law that would prohibit healthcare professionals from providing or even...
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Jun 2, 2023
Fayetteville Public Library v. Crawford County
Status: Victory!
The ACLU of Arkansas filed a joint lawsuit against Arkansas’ newest censorship law, Act 372.
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Mar 9, 2023
Marcus Deangelo Jones v. Dewayne Hendrix
The ACLU and the ACLU of Arkansas filed an amicus curiae brief with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of federal prisoner Marcus Jones arguing that Mr. Jones must be able to...