Recent stories by John Moritz
Mailers targeting Arkansas Supreme Court justice spur talk of lawsuit
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson is weighing whether to file a lawsuit against the purveyors of attack ads that have dominated her re-election bid, the justice's attorney said Monday.
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October 23, 2018
Arkansans split on ads' effect in high court race
The heap of money spent in Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas this spring on TV ads pummeling Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson -- and elevating one of her opponents, David Sterling -- never reac...
October 21, 2018
Governor names five special justices
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday appointed five special justices to fill in for members of the Arkansas Supreme Court who recused from considering a broadcast company's appeal of a defamation case invo...
October 20, 2018
Arkansas Supreme Court yanks Issue 1, calls it overly broad
For the second time in as many election cycles, the Arkansas Supreme Court has blocked efforts to let voters cap lawsuit damages and attorneys' fees, ruling Thursday that Issue 1 on the Nov. 6 ballot ...
October 19, 2018
5 special justices named to hear appeal from owner of Little Rock TV station in defamation case
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday appointed five special justices to fill in for members of the Arkansas Supreme Court who recused from considering a broadcast company's appeal of a defamation case invo...
October 19, 2018
5 Arkansas Supreme Court justices file in own court to scrap case
Five of the seven members of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to dismiss ethics charges against themselves in a petition filed to their own court, setting the stage for a mass recusal of...
October 18, 2018
Drugmaker donations latest battle line drawn in AG's race
A coalition of Republican attorneys general headed by Arkansas' top law enforcement officer, Leslie Rutledge, received more than $750,000 from the pharmaceutical industry in the past year, according t...
October 18, 2018
Drugmaker donations latest battle line drawn in AG's race
A coalition of Republican attorneys general headed by Arkansas' top law enforcement officer, Leslie Rutledge, received more than $750,000 from the pharmaceutical industry in the past year, according t...
October 17, 2018
Democratic challenger criticizes state attorney general over group accepting donations from pharmaceutical firms
Democratic challenger Mike Lee on Tuesday accused his opponent, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, of compromising her fight against the opioid epidemic by allowing a group she heads to accept at least...
October 16, 2018
State's Freedom of Information Task Force opposes revival of failed bills
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Task Force decided Monday that it opposed reintroducing in the next legislative session two bills that failed in 2017.
The legislation that got the heaviest look by...
October 16, 2018