Arkansas judge dismisses part of attorney general’s lawsuit against corrections board

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 438

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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A Pulaski County Circuit judge dismissed part of the lawsuit Attorney General Tim Griffin filed against the Arkansas Board of Corrections over its now-fired private attorney.

The Tuesday order from Judge Timothy Fox said that it was clear that “there is no actual case or controversy before the court” since the board voted to fire and not pay Abtin Mehdizadegan and his law firm, Hall Booth Smith, last month.

The board’s vote came …

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