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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Apr 21, 2014
Robinson v. Payton: Police Abuse
Criminal Justice
Status: Closed
Tased, beaten, and terrorized: the Robinson family of Dover, Arkansas was not suspected of any crime when they were stopped by police near their home where they were walking their miniature...
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Apr 16, 2014
Martin v. Kohls: Voter ID
Voting Rights
Status: Victory!
Victory! In 2014 the ACLU and the Arkansas Public Law Center filed suit in state court on behalf of voters challenging the Arkansas voter identification law passed in 2013. The...
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Oct 10, 2013
Spencer v. Martin: Ballot Access
Free Speech
Status: Lost appeal
The ACLU of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public Law Center challenged restrictions passed in 2013 restricting the right of Arkansans to propose new laws or to reject those passed by the state...
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Apr 16, 2010
Cole v. Arkansas: LGBTQ Equality in Parenting
LGBTQ Rights
Status: Victory!
VICTORY! Cole v. Arkansas challenged Act 1 of 2008, a ballot initiative that prohibited fostering or adoption of children by unmarried couples; since Arkansas did not recognize...