ARKANSAS DEP'T OF EDUCATION v. JACKSON

No. CV-23-358.

669 S.W.3d 1 (2023)

2023 Ark. 105

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; Jacob Oliva, in His Official Capacity as Arkansas Secretary of Education; Randy Henderson, Jeff Wood, Adrienne Woods, Steve Sutton, O. Fitzgerald Hill, Ouida Newton, Sarah Moore, Kathy McFetridge, and Lisa Hunter, in Their Official Capacities As Members of the Arkansas State Board of Education; Friendship Education Foundation; and the Marvell-Elaine School District, Appellants v. Doris Ivy JACKSON; Laverne Sims; Jesselia Maples; Diamacious Sims; Darryl Harris; Sylvia Moore; Danielle Wright; DeraShaun McGhee; Vivian Davis; James Carruth; Iola Hoskins; Steven Grappe; Veronica McClane; and Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (Capes), a Ballot Question Committee, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Opinion Delivered: June 15, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tim Griffin , Att'y Gen., by: Nicholas J. Bronni , Solicitor Gen.; Dylan L. Jacobs , Dep. Solicitor Gen.; and Hannah L. Templin and Michael A. Cantrell , Ass't Solicitors Gen., for State appellants.

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C., Little Rock, by: Devin R. Bates , for appellant Friendship Education Foundation.

Bequette, Billingsley & Kees, P.A., Little Rock, by: W. Cody Kees , for appellant Marvell-Elaine School District.

Noland Law Firm, PA, by: Ali Noland , for appellees.

Brett D. Watson, Attorney at Law, PLLC, by: Brett D. Watson , counsel for amici curiae yes. every kid. foundation and Americans for Prosperity Foundation — Arkansas in support of appellants' motion for stay.


Appellants, the Arkansas Department of Education ("the Department"); Jacob Oliva, in his official capacity as Arkansas Secretary of Education; Randy Henderson, Jeff Wood, Adrienne Woods, Steve Sutton, O. Fitzgerald Hill, Ouida Newton, Sarah Moore, Kathy McFetridge, and Lisa Hunter, in their official capacities...

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