Today in the Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, Missouri, the American Civil Liberties Union defended the trial court’s order granting a preliminary injunction which prevented House Bill 1570 (H.B. 1570) law from going into effect.

If the Supreme Court issues a majority opinion that follows the leaked draft it would deprive half the nation of a fundamental, constitutional right.

The Feb. 17 ruling, issued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, held that private citizens may not sue to protect their voting rights under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), reasoning that only the U.S. Attorney General may bring a case under the statute.

The groups allege that the new map denies Black Arkansans an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice, as required under federal law.

A federal court today issued a decision dismissing a challenge to the new redistricting plan for the Arkansas State House of Representatives unless the United States intervenes in the case.

This evening, arguments ended in a federal lawsuit challenging the newly proposed legislative maps by the Board of Apportionment (BOA) as a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

Plaintiff Barry Haas' free-speech rights were disregarded when he was denied an appointed position for the September 2021 special Little Rock tax election due to his personal political and ideological views.

Plaintiffs allege they were deceived over a period of days and possibly weeks, regarding an unknown dose of Ivermectin.