ACLU of Arkansas Reminds Arkansas Board of Apportionment to Legally Comply with the Voting Rights Act in Redistricting Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2021
Contact: Elsa Rainey, elsa@gpsimpact.com, 573-808-4417
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ACLU of Arkansas Investigates DOC's Failure to Implement COVID-19 Prevention Measures
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A district court denied a motion by Wellpath, the medical provider for the Arkansas Department of Corrections, to dismiss claims that they violated incarcerated individuals rights to a safe environment. The court had already denied a similar motion by the DOC in March.
ACLU OF ARKANSAS STATEMENT ON USE OF IVERMECTIN AT WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction On Behalf Of State Contractor
UPDATE: Casey Copeland, the state contractor who was fired after emailing his state legislator to criticize her vote on a bill, has had his state contract reinstated permanently. The initial preliminary injunction barring state officials from terminating Mr.
Federal Court Blocks Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth from Moving Forward
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal court today issued a bench decision blocking an Arkansas law that prohibits health care professionals from providing or even referring transgender young people for medically necessary health care. The law was set to go into effect on July 28.
Federal Court Blocks Arkansas Abortion Ban
The Ban, a Direct Challenge to Roe v. Wade, Would Have Outlawed Abortion in Arkansas in Violation of Decades of Supreme Court Precedent