Sec. of State John Thurston rejected the Arkansas Abortion Amendment based on a paperwork error, but women’s health advocates are not going away without a fight.
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Secretary of state’s filing in abortion amendment case hints at catch-22 argument down the line
Thurston claims the court lacks jurisdiction to review his decision until he finishes the next step of reviewing signatures … which he’s already said he won’t do unless the court tells him to.
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State Supreme Court won’t dismiss abortion petitioners’ lawsuit, for now
The ruling is another small victory for Arkansans for Limited Government, the group behind the abortion amendment.
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Sec. of State finishes count of abortion rights signatures; amendment’s fate still uncertain
Whether the amendment will be on the November ballot comes down to what the Supreme Court decides to do with signatures from paid canvassers.
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Ark. Supreme Court orders secretary of state to count some abortion petition signatures
Though the secretary of state must start counting, the court stopped far short of giving abortion petitioners an outright victory.
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Attorney general asks state Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit over abortion amendment (UPDATED)
Attorney General Tim Griffin contends the abortion-rights group essentially failed to turn in a petition at all when they failed to include a signed statement about paid canvassers.
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Abortion advocates sue secretary of state over rejection of amendment
Arkansans for Limited Government gave Secretary of State John Thurston until Monday to change course and count signatures, but he refused.
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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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New Supreme Court administrative rule allows judges to decide whether to allow firearms in courtrooms
The court had previously said it would not address the issue until a new case was before it.
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Supreme Court admonishes circuit judge over comments about guns in courthouses
Circuit Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch was ordered to take a six-week online ethics course and three additional hours of continuing legal education.