Arkansas

Suit By 308-Pound Inmate Says He Is ‘Literally Being Starved to Death’

A 308-pound inmate who lost more than 100 pounds since being jailed eight months ago on a murder charge claims he isn’t being fed enough. Broderick Lloyd Laswell, who is in an Arkansas jail awaiting trial on a charge of murder, seeks more food and hot meals, the Morning News…

Apr 28, 2008 12:55 PM CDT

Evicted by Library, Ark. Judge Holds Court in Hallway

A judge in Pine Bluff, Ark., has faced one of the biggest challenges of his career in recent weeks: hearing misdemeanor cases without a courtroom. Concerned about safety issues and citing a problem with police parking in prime spaces, the local library terminated at the end of 2007 a lease…

Apr 7, 2008 8:14 PM CDT

Ark. Reinstates Minimum Marriage Age

It took a bit of time, but Arkansas has reinstated its minimum marriage age after becoming the butt of jokes when it inadvertently enacted legislation that would allow even toddlers to marry. The corrected legislation was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Mike Beebe, the Associated Press reports. At issue…

Apr 3, 2008 6:40 PM CDT

Bullied at School for Years, Billy Wolfe Brings Suit, With His Parents’ Help

How is it that a student can be bullied at school, for years, without officials taking effective action to end the situation? A lengthy article in today’s New York Times attempts to answer that question, by telling the story of Billy Wolfe, from his own and his parents’ viewpoint. Now…

Mar 24, 2008 11:58 PM CDT

Speeding Lawyer Not Fast Enough on Her Feet With Court Excuse

An Arkansas lawyer is facing a contempt of court charge after reportedly telling a Carroll County judge she couldn’t appear before him the next day because she was in St. Louis, awaiting a federal appeals court hearing. But after Cindy Baker was ticketed for speeding the next morning in northwest…

Mar 3, 2008 11:30 PM CST

Court Finds No 1st Amendment Right to Witness Full Execution

A federal judge in Arkansas has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of journalists seeking access to report all stages of the execution process. Noting that state law provides that executions are private rather than public events and that only one federal appeals court has recognized a public right…

Jan 12, 2008 12:46 AM CST

Opinionated Judge’s Suit Against Discipline Body Tossed

A federal judge has dismissed a judge’s lawsuit against the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission for prosecuting him over remarks he made outside the courtroom. U.S. District Judge David Doty ruled Oct. 24 that the suit by appeals judge Wendell Griffen was moot because the commission had dropped charges…

Nov 5, 2007 12:41 PM CST

Pearl Jam Singer Benefit Funds Exculpatory DNA Tests

DNA tests funded with help from the lead singer of Pearl Jam have revealed that none of the teens convicted of killing three 8-year-old Arkansas boys in 1993 left genetic material on the bodies. The DNA report said genetic material from an unidentified person was left on one victim, the…

Oct 30, 2007 12:39 PM CDT

Opinionated Judge Wins Ethics Case

Arkansas appeals judge Wendell Griffen has won his battle with a state judicial conduct commission over comments he made criticizing the Bush administration. The Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission ruled Griffen had a First Amendment right to discuss “disputed political or legal issues” in public speeches, the New York…

Oct 2, 2007 6:26 PM CDT

In AR, You’re Never Too Young to Marry

Arkansas lawmakers passed a law this year that inadvertently allows residents of any age—including toddlers—to marry so long as their parents agree. The mistake may prompt the governor to call a special legislative session to fix the language, the Associated Press reports. At issue is legislation meant to set 18…

Aug 20, 2007 5:21 PM CDT

Suit By 308-Pound Inmate Says He Is ‘Literally Being Starved to Death’

Evicted by Library, Ark. Judge Holds Court in Hallway

Ark. Reinstates Minimum Marriage Age

Bullied at School for Years, Billy Wolfe Brings Suit, With His Parents’ Help

Speeding Lawyer Not Fast Enough on Her Feet With Court Excuse

Court Finds No 1st Amendment Right to Witness Full Execution

Opinionated Judge’s Suit Against Discipline Body Tossed

Pearl Jam Singer Benefit Funds Exculpatory DNA Tests

Opinionated Judge Wins Ethics Case

In AR, You’re Never Too Young to Marry

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