ACLU of Arkansas Executive Director Holly Dickson chats about her favorite part of the job and more as the organization celebrates 55 years of fighting for Arkansans’ rights.
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State Supreme Court unsurprisingly reinstates rule against gender-neutral IDs
Earlier this month, a circuit court judge struck down the new rule because DFA did not follow proper procedure and relied on baseless claims about law-enforcement safety.
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Supreme Court will hear case on transgender youth medical care with implications for Arkansas
The court plans to hear arguments on the Tennessee case this fall and will likely issue a decision sometime next summer.
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Federal court blocks Rose Bud’s ordinance against signature gathering for ballot measures
The order prohibits Rose Bud from attempting to enforce the unconstitutional ordinance in any way that would inhibit signature collection at its “Summerfest” event.
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ACLU sues to challenge Rose Bud’s restrictions on signature gathering
The Rose Bud city council passed the ordinance late last week in an attempt to limit signature-gatherers’ access to an event being held on public property.
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Judge throws out Arkansas prohibition on gender-neutral driver’s licenses (for now)
The state’s latest attack on gender nonconformity is thwarted, but probably not for long.
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ACLU of Arkansas hires John C. Williams as legal director
Williams, a former Arkansas Times reporter, most recently worked on death penalty defense cases at the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Little Rock.
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Transgender health care ruling to be reviewed by full federal appeals court
Tim Griffin called the decision of the full Eighth Circuit to hear the appeal “historic.” It’s not good news for the plaintiffs, represented by the ACLU of Arkansas.
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AG Griffin seeks to ban transgender health care for Arkansas youths (again)
In June, U.S. District Judge James Moody ruled that Arkansas’s transgender-care ban, the first of its kind in the nation, was unconstitutional. Today, Attorney General Tim Griffin renewed his crusade to reverse that decision.
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Over 25 advocacy organizations will rally at Capitol tomorrow at noon
Tomorrow, Feb. 23 at noon, over 25 advocacy organizations, including the ACLU of Arkansas, are set to rally on the Arkansas Capitol steps in response to the recent tide of unjust legislation targeted at marginalized groups throughout the state.