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ACLU of Arkansas Plaintiffs Respond to 8th Circuit Federal Appeals Court Review of Landmark Case

LITTLE ROCK – Upon the conclusion of today's en banc review by the U.S.

April 11, 2024

Statement on DFA's Proposed Changes to Identity Document Policies

The ACLU of Arkansas today stands in firm opposition to the proposed changes to identity documentation that threaten the safety and dignity of transgender, non-binary, and intersex Arkansans.

March 12, 2024

Federal Appeals Court Won’t Review Radical Arkansas Redistricting Ruling

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today announced it will not rehear the high-profile voting case, Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment.

January 30, 2024

ACLU of Arkansas Welcomes John C. Williams as New Legal Director

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas is excited to announce the appointment of John C. Williams as the new Legal Director, effective November 2023.

November 30, 2023

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Radical Ruling in Arkansas Redistricting Case

LITTLE ROCK — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2022 lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case that radically concluded that voters may not sue to protect their voting rights under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

November 20, 2023

ACLU of Arkansas Celebrates Victory in Landmark Case Against WCDC Doctor’s Controversial Ivermectin Experimentation on People Detained in Jail

In a victory for civil rights and medical ethics, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas has successfully settled its case for detained plaintiffs for the controversial administration of the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin to people in the Washington County Detention Center.

October 6, 2023