Arkansas attorney general asks court to dismiss Board of Corrections records case he wants to settle

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 530

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A years-long lawsuit between the Arkansas Board of Corrections and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin “will unlawfully and indefinitely continue” unless the state Supreme Court orders a judge to dismiss the case, attorneys with Griffin’s office argue in court filings.

“There’s no reason to litigate a settled case,” Griffin’s office argued in an emergency petition filed Friday. “But the circuit court decided that the litigation must go on.”

The Republican attorney general’s filing asked …

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