Arkansas

State supreme court calls prosecutor’s courthouse campaigning an ‘exploitation of the judicial system’

The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a man's murder conviction Thursday after finding that the prosecutor improperly campaigned in the courthouse during the trial.

Dec 18, 2020 10:27 AM CST

Supreme Court will decide legality of work requirements for Medicaid recipients

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lawfully authorized Arkansas and New Hampshire to test work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

Dec 7, 2020 10:02 AM CST

No new wave of election lawsuits emerged Tuesday; which pending cases could make a difference?

A wave of Election Day litigation did not materialize Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump vowed to take voting cases to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nov 4, 2020 10:44 AM CST

Will Roberts opinion ‘eviscerate abortion rights’? 8th Circuit cites new standard

Abortion restrictions should be evaluated under a new approach as a result of a June opinion by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., a federal appeals court said Friday.

Aug 10, 2020 12:07 PM CDT

2020 state of the profession report shows dearth of lawyers in rural areas, attorney debt struggles

Some states with the highest amount of lawyers per capita also have rural areas with few, if any, attorneys, according to the 2020 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession.

Jul 28, 2020 9:08 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer pleads guilty in adoption scheme; prosecutor who quit in Roger Stone case gets new job

Lawyer pleads guilty in illegal adoption scheme A lawyer and former assessor in Maricopa County, Arizona, pleaded guilty Friday to human smuggling and communications fraud in connection with an alleged illegal adoption scheme. The lawyer, Paul Petersen, was accused of flying women from the Republic of the Marshall Islands to…

Jun 22, 2020 4:56 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: 8th Circuit OKs surgical abortion ban; holdout juror’s ouster leads to new trial

8th Circuit allows Arkansas to ban most surgical abortions during pandemic The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis has allowed Arkansas to enforce its ban on surgical abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arkansas still allows surgical abortions needed to protect the life or health of the patient,…

Apr 23, 2020 4:51 PM CDT

ABA brief criticizes trend in which courts fail to consider prevailing norms in ineffective assistance cases

The ABA has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reaffirm that courts must look to “prevailing professional norms” when assessing lawyers’ performance in ineffective assistance cases.

Feb 28, 2020 10:28 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Texas university leader leaves without blame for law school scandal; judge sides with immigrants

Texas Southern University president leaves school with no blame for alleged law school misconduct Texas Southern University is parting ways with its president without any claims of wrongdoing, which is a change from earlier this month, when the school’s board of regents voted to fire him based on allegations that…

Feb 21, 2020 4:50 PM CST

DC Circuit strikes down Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down work requirements for Medicaid recipients approved for use in Arkansas.

Feb 14, 2020 1:40 PM CST

No Country for Rural Lawyers: Small-town attorneys still find it hard to thrive

Solving the rural attorney shortage won’t be easy, given that few law graduates appear willing to set up shop in rural America. The situation is only expected to worsen in the near future, given that many lawyers in less-populated counties are approaching retirement age and no younger attorneys have moved in to replace them.

Feb 1, 2020 12:00 AM CST

State supreme court calls prosecutor’s courthouse campaigning an ‘exploitation of the judicial system’

Supreme Court will decide legality of work requirements for Medicaid recipients

No new wave of election lawsuits emerged Tuesday; which pending cases could make a difference?

Will Roberts opinion ‘eviscerate abortion rights’? 8th Circuit cites new standard

2020 state of the profession report shows dearth of lawyers in rural areas, attorney debt struggles

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer pleads guilty in adoption scheme; prosecutor who quit in Roger Stone case gets new job

Afternoon Briefs: 8th Circuit OKs surgical abortion ban; holdout juror’s ouster leads to new trial

ABA brief criticizes trend in which courts fail to consider prevailing norms in ineffective assistance cases

Afternoon Briefs: Texas university leader leaves without blame for law school scandal; judge sides with immigrants

DC Circuit strikes down Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas

No Country for Rural Lawyers: Small-town attorneys still find it hard to thrive

Mike Huckabee files bar complaint against lawyer for Twitter ridicule, including ‘beach thief’ nickname

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Anti-panhandling law likely violates First Amendment, 8th Circuit says

Lawyer accused of flying pregnant Marshallese women to US to place children for adoption

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