Documents for June 2015

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Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission et al.

The Supreme Court upholds Arizona congressional districts drawn by an independent commission and rejected a constitutional challenge.

Michigan et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency et al.

The Supreme Court rules against federal regulators' attempt to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.

Glossip v. Gross Supreme Court opinion

The Supreme Court upholds the use of the sedative midazolam in executions.

Kurrus' status report to the district's Civic Advisory Committee

Little Rock Superintendent Baker Kurrus' status report to the district's Civic Advisory Committee of June 15, 2015.

Obergefell et al. v. Hodges Supreme Court decision

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, June 26, 2015, declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.

King v. Burwell ruling

The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 25, 2015, upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans

Circuit Judge Morgan "Chip" Welch's ruling

Judge Morgan "Chip" Welch declared the Arkansas State Police policy on driver's license information to be violative of the state's Freedom of Information Act and enjoined it. However, Welch stayed the order for 60 days to allow for appeal, upon the request of the state attorney general's office.

Hardin order

A federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, denied Lu Hardin’s request to have his sentence terminated early.

PARCC letter to Education Commissioner

Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday, June 22, 2015, sent a letter to Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key directing the Department of Education to withdraw the State of Arkansas from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Consortium.

Faulkner County Circuit Court filing

The attorney for the family of nursing-home patient Martha Bull on Thursday filed notices saying he intends to take depositions from former state Sen. Gilbert Baker and Hal Hunnicutt.

Pulaski County sheriff's office report • June 15, 2015

A Pulaski County sheriff's office report dated June 15, 2015, says that deputies went to 4120 West Maddox Road in Jacksonville because the license plate on the vehicle Larry McElroy Jr. drove to the Little Rock Air Force Base returned to that address.

Pulaski County sheriff's office report • Jan. 25, 2014

This 2013 Pulaski County sheriff's office report shows that McElroy told officials that he was being held against his will by 25 people inside inside his home.

Pulaski County sheriff's office report • Jan. 22, 2015

A Pulaski County sheriff's office report dated January 22, 2015, says that deputies went to 4120 West Maddox Road in Jacksonville because Larry McElroy Jr. said he found three "spy devices" in his home from the Little Rock Air Force Base.

NAACP statement on Rachel Dolezal

NAACP statement on Rachel Dolezal of June 12, 2015.

Accreditation report

A draft of accredited schools for fiscal year 2014-2015.

Marriage-license lawsuit order

Judge Wendell Griffen on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, ordered Arkansas officials to recognize over 500 same-sex marriages performed in the state last year, a move that will allow the couples benefits such as filing taxes jointly.

Strategic plan for Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs

The strategic plan for the future of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs was approved by the governor on Monday.

Sentencing Order

The judge's full sentencing order in the conviction of Rodney Forte, executive director of Little Rock's Metropolitan Housing Alliance, for failing to comply with the Freedom of Information Act.

Quapaw Chairman John Berrey letters

Letters from Quapaw Chairman John Berrey regarding the tribe's fee-to-trust application in the case of its 160-acre tract in Pulaski County.

Pulaski County Special School District staffing plan

Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key approved the Pulaski County Special District's proposed plan for staffing its schools in anticipation of the detachment of the new Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District in July 2016 and the accompanying loss of more than 4,000 students.

Federal lawsuit in Bobby Moore shooting

Attorneys for the family of Bobby Moore III filed this lawsuit Monday more than two-and-a-half years after Moore was fatally shot by a Little Rock police officer.