LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS v. THURSTON

No. 19-2503.

962 F.3d 390 (2020)

LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS; Sandra Chaney Richter; Michael Pakko; Ricky Harrington, Jr.; Christopher Olson; Michael Kalagias Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. John THURSTON, in his official capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 18, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Hyman , King Law Group, Fort Smith, AR, James Carter Linger , Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Nicholas Jacob Bronni , Dylan L. Jacobs , Assistant Solicitor General, Jennifer L. Merritt , Vincent M. Wagner , Attorney General's Office, Little Rock, AR, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before ERICKSON, MELLOY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.


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