Arkansas Civil Rights Law

Virginia Tate v. Phillips County, Kansas, et al.

Helena-West Helena, Arkansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on tort theory. On May 19, 2023, appellant Virginia Tate filed a complaint for damages against Phillips County, Arkansas; the Phillips County Sheriffs Department; Shannon Williams; and Erma Davis. Tate voluntarily dismissed her claims against the Phillips County Sheriffs Department without prejudice on Jul... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Alreico Wiley

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The two-count Indictment filed on November 2, 2023, also charged Wiley with possession with intent to distribution. Alreico Wiley, 50, of West Memphis, pleaded guilty to count two of an Indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute metham... More...

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<H2> Damon Charles Sanford v. Officer Brad Robinson

Fayetteville, Arkansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that his Forth Amendment rights were violated by the Defendant.... More...

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<H2> Canary Reed v. Remington Arms Company, Inc., et al.

Little Rock, Arkansas employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation job discrimination theory.<br> <br> This is an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by Canary Reed against Remington Ammunition, Remington Arms Company, Inc., and Vista Outdoors Inc.. Filed in October 2024, Reed, an African American woman, alleges she was terminated from her job as a Body... More...

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Shelby Welter, et a. v. Detective Janice Wilson, et al.

Fayetteville, Arkansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> Concerned about illegal drug use in the home, Bella Vista Polce officers took three minor children of Shelby Welter, Dean Welter, and Stephanie Hutchins to the Children and Family Advocacy Center for forensic interviews. The three parents sued Detective Janice Wilson1 on be... More...

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Steve Melton v. City of Forrest City, Arkansas; Cedric Williams

Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a First Amendment violation theory.<br> <br> Steven Melton is a pro-life, evangelical Christian. In June 2020, he reposted<br> a black-and-white image on Facebook that depicted a silhouette of a baby in the<br> womb with a rope around its neck. His intent was to convey that he was "anti-<br> abortion.”<br> <br> Others did... More...

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Ruthie Walls, et al. v. Sarah Sanders, in her official capacity as Governor of the State of Arkansas, et al.

Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a First Amendment violation theory.<br> <br> Two students alleged an Arkansas law violates their rights under the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause because they claim it prohibits their teachers from providing classroom materials and instruction about Critical Race Theory (CRT).<br> Concluding the law likely violated the st... More...

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<h1> AJ HARVEY v. JEFFREY JOHNSON, M.D. </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Little Rock, AR civil defense lawyer represented the appellee with medical-malpractice </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> This is a medical-malpractice case stemming from alleged complications Harvey suffered as a result of hip-replacement surgery performed by Dr. Johnson. In his complaint against Dr. Johnson, Harvey alleges... More...

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Susan Davenport, et al. v. City of Little Rock, et al.

Little Rock, Arkansas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on a civil rights violation claim.<br> <br> On September 1, 2016, law enforcement officers conducted narcotics raids1<br> at a home and shop located on the same piece of property in Pulaski County,<br> Arkansas. Officers found contraband in both locations, and, during the raid of the<br> shop, an officer shot and injured a ma... More...

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Reginald Tayborn v. Eric Higgins, Sheriff, Pulaski County; C. Hendrick, Assistant Sheriff, Pulaski County </n2>

Little Rock, Arkansas pro se litigant Plaintiff sued on a prisoner civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help. Call: 918-582-6422 for help.<br> ... More...

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Keith W. Emis v. Robin M. Emis

Little Rock, Arkansas family law divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action.<br> <br> Keith and Robin were married in April 2009. Approximately six months later, Robin gave birth to twin boys. Keith and Robin's marriage, however, was short-lived, and in April 2010, Robin filed for divorce. Their divorce became final in September 2011. At the time of the divorce, the ... More...

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<h1> ANGELA STYLES v. JAMES STYLES </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Little Rock, AR divorce lawyer represented the appellant with appealing from an order finding her in contempt and a subsequent order awarding attorney's fees. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> Angela and Jamey were divorced on February 10, 2020... More...

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Fayetteville Public Library, et al. v. Crawford County, Arkansas, et al.

Fayetteville, Arkansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who challenged the constitutionality of an Arkansas law.<br> <br> On June 2, 2023, a coalition of public libraries, library organizations, professional<br> librarians, library patrons, booksellers, patrons of bookstores, booksellers' associations,<br> and authors' associations challenged the constitutionality of Sections 1 and ... More...

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Angela Styles v. James Styles

<h2><br> Russellville, Arkansas family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> Angela and Jamey were divorced on February 10, 2020, and a final order was entered in the divorce proceeding on July 27, 2021, that granted Jamey custody of the parties' four minor children subject to Angela's standard visitation. The final order also provided that Jamey "is in charge of all aspe... More...

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Eva Laynee Redman v. Adam Redman

<h2><br> Van Buren, Arkansas family law lawyers represented husband and wife in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> Adam and Laynee were married in 2012 and have two children, MC1 (born in 2012) and MC2 (born in 2014). In January 2017 Laynee and Adam's divorce decree was entered. The parties formed an agreement regarding child custody and visitation that was incorporated into the divorce decree. The terms of... More...

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State of Arkansas v. Harry Butler

<h2><br> Fayetteville, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with rape.<br> </h2><br> In 2021, Butler was arrested and charged with one count of rape and two counts of second-degree sexual assault. Butler filed two pretrial motions. The first was a motion in limine to prevent the State from referring to two of its witnesses as "victims," the second was a motion to admi... More...

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<h1> JULIUS RAY WILLIAMS v. STATE OF ARKANSAS </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the appellant charged with residential burglary </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Appellant Julius Ray Wiliams was originally charged in the Hempstead County Circuit Court with the offense of residential burglary, a Class B felony, with an allegation in the informat... More...

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<h1> ANGELA STYLES v. JAMES STYLES </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Little Rock, Arkansas divorce lawyer represented the appellant appealing from a default judgment entered by the trial court that ordered her to pay the boarding-school expenses for one of the parties' minor children </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> In this postdivorce dispute between appellant Angela Styles and appellee J... More...

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Kimbra Dolan v. Lichtsinn Motors, Inc., Winnebago Industries, Inc., and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas personal injury product liability lawyer represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> In November 2014, Kimbra Dolan and her husband, Leslie Dolan, traveled to Forest City, Iowa to buy a recreational vehicle from Lichtsinn Motors, Inc. The vehicle was manufactured by Winnebago Industries, Inc., on a Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, chassis. Kimbra and Leslie signed the purc... More...

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State of Arkansas v. William J. Johnson, Jr.

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that his constitutional rights were violation by Lonoke County, Arkansas officials.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> ... More...

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Ryan Page v. Evolve Bank & Trust

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas breach of contract lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> A breach of contract in Arkansas is a civil wrong that occurs when one or both parties violate the terms of a contract. To prove a breach of contract in Arkansas, the plaintiff must establish the following elements:<br> <br> A valid and enforceable contract exists between the parties<br> ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Zackary King, Levi White </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Smith, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Civil Rights Offences </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Former Arkansas Sheriff's Deputies Sentenced to Prison for Federal Civil Rights Offences</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two former Crawford County,... More...

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Steven Parker Scruggs v. Matthew Dillon Fitzhugh, et al.

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that his constitutional rights were violated.<br> </h2><br> <br> Plaintiff alleged that Cabot police officer Matthew Fitzhugh used excessive force to detain and arrest him without legal justification in the parking lot of a Walmart store. Scruggs was working as a ballot signature gatherer and was not suspected... More...

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Rachel Heard v. Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> </h2><br> "Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled empowers individuals with developmental disabilities to improve the quality of their lives. We uphold our mission by providing community-based services that maximize individual choices, per... More...

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Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor child v. Bernice Coston

<h2><br> Hot Springs, Arkansas termination of parental rights family law lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Bernice Coston appeals the order terminating her parental rights to her child, MC1.[1]Coston's counsel has filed a no-merit brief and motion to withdraw as counsel pursuant to Linker-Flores v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, 359 Ark. 131, 194 S.W.3d 739 (2004), and A... More...

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Christy Moder v. Wellpath, LLC </center

<h2><br> Hot Springs, Arkansas civil rights job discrimination lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> ... More...

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Karen Astorga v. Lucian Astorga

<h2><br> Pine Bluff, Arkansas divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Karen and Luciano were married for thirty-five years, and four children were born of the marriage. Luciano filed for divorce on October 4, 2021. Karen was served by a process server with a summons, complaint for divorce, and notice of hearing on restraining order on Novem... More...

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Louise Arnold v. Charles McClinton

<h2><br> El Dorado, Arkansas 1983 civil rights violation claim lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Louise Arnold, as administrator of Roderick McDaniel's estate, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act (ACRA) against Deputy Charles McClinton of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Columbia<br> County Sheriff Mike Loe, and Columbia Coun... More...

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Kameron Evans and North Evans v. Cabot School District, et al. </center

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas 1983 civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> Kameron and Noah Evans (collectively, the "Evanses") started attending public school in Cabot, Arkansas when they were 13. Prior to that, the Evanses lived in Cambodia, where they were born. Kameron and Noah have brown skin and allege that, since attending the Cabot School District, they have be... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Terry Lydell Cook; Derrick Owens; Howard Jerome Jenkins </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Fort Smith, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On August 6, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ordered $180,886 in cash seized from three Nashville men to be for... More...

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Eddie Humes, Sr. v. Misty Jones, et al.

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued in a deliberate indifference theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> On October 19, 2017, Humes was arrested by police on felony drug charges and booked into the White County Detention Center. On October 20, Humes was bitten on the right hand by a spider. Over the course of three days, Humes repeatedly showed Lieutenant... More...

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Miesha Collier v. Kenton Buckner

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. This law also protects employees against retaliation for going forward with a claim regarding discr... More...

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James A. Pendleton, Sr., et al. v. City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, et al.

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> The claims made and defenses asserted by the Parties are not available.... More...

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Barbara Wrentz and Kia Philip v. USAble Life

<h2><br> Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued seeking a declaratory judgment on a job issue.<br> </h2><br> ... More...

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<h1> JESSIE ALEXANDER EVANS v. STATE OF ARKANSAS </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing. challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction, the circuit court's admission of the text messages between the victim and her friend, and the circuit court's denial of his request to impeach the victim with a prior inconsistent statement </font </... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Neil Ravi Mehta </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Smith, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm that was a Destructive Device, one count of Fraud and False Statements related to Tax Returns, and one count of False Declaration Before a Court. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fort Smit... More...

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Sarah Reid Massimo v. Sarah Reid Massimo Design, Inc.

<font color="red"><h2><br> Fayetteville, Arkansas intellectual property lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a copyright violation infrigement.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> This case was filed in the Benton County Circuit Court, 04CV-22-02573, and was removed to federal court by Onyx Brands, Inc.<br> <br> Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or l... More...

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Stevie Whitehorn v. Maverick Tube Corporation, f/k/a Tenaris Hickman

<font color="red"><h2><br> Jonesboro, Arkansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights job discrimination theory.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> ... More...

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Tim Dawson v. Walmart, Inc.

<font color="red"><h2><br> Fayetteville, Arkansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination theory.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Employment discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers.<br> <br> <br> ... More...

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Gerald Hinshaw v. Columbia County, Arkansas, et al.

<font color="red"><h2><br> Texarkana, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> A Deputy from the Columbia County Sheriff's Department arrested Brian Hinshaw ("Hinshaw”) for outstanding warrants on October 10, 2021. Hinshaw was subsequently booked into and detained at the Columb... More...

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