Arkansas opposing attorneys’ efforts to depose governor in lawsuit challenging abortion ban

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 558

Last Updated: 3 days, 8 hours ago

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The Arkansas attorney general’s office is fighting efforts to depose Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the lawsuit challenging the state’s near-total abortion ban.

Attorneys for five women and an obstetrician-gynecologist challenging the law asked a Pulaski County judge last week for a deposition with the Republican governor starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The deposition would cover details of communications between Sanders’ office and friends and family of the lawsuit’s lead plaintiff, Emily …

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