Arkansas Term Limits and other plaintiffs filed suit Friday in the federal Eastern District of Arkansas to overturn a new state law that limits who can
Brent Murphree A separate set of rules at this stage of a growing season creates a multitude of burdens for farmers and the industry at large, said George King, president of the Agricultural Council of Arkansas. An extended temporary restraining order creates problems for Arkansas farmers at critical time in crop management.
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A temporary restraining order has essentially tied growers hands once again regarding use of dicamba in Arkansas at a critical time.
On May 24, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chip Welch extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Arkansas State Plant Board s 2021 emergency rule. The emergency rule made June 30 the last day for dicamba use on registered Arkansas crops. The extension of the restraining order was made at the request of plaintiffs who objected to the extended use period in the emergency rule.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen has been outspoken on many issues during his time on the bench. Here he is officiating a gay wedding ceremony in the Pulaski County Courthouse on May 12, 2014, the day same-sex marriage was legalized in Arkansas. Griffen is an ordained minister at New Millennium Church in Little Rock.
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An Arkansas judge who was prohibited from hearing death penalty related cases after he demonstrated against executions is not seeking reelection next year.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen said Monday he plans to retire when his term on the bench expires at the end of 2022. Griffen was first elected to the seat in 2010.