Arkansas attorney general seeks end to order establishing majority-Black judicial districts

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 379

Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago

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Attorney General Tim Griffin asked a federal judge Thursday to end a 35-year-old order establishing multiple majority-Black judicial districts in Arkansas, citing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act.

The Republican attorney general asked a judge to terminate the 1991 consent decree that created 10 judicial seats in predominantly Black subdistricts. The order was issued in a lawsuit that …

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