Howard v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

While I agree that this case must be affirmed for the reasons stated in the majority’s opinion, I write separately to address troubling issues that are likely to recur. Today, our court hands down this case and three others with similar facts and almost identical legal challenges. Brown v. Ark. Dep’t of Human Servs., 2017 Ark. App. 69, 511 S.W.3d 895, 2017 WL 437622 (February 1, 2017); Johnston v. Ark. Dep’t of Human Servs., 2017 10Ark. App. 51, 2017 WL 437419 (February 1, 2017); and Nicholson v. Ark. Dep’t of Human Servs., 2017 Ark. App. 52, 511 S.W.3d 903, 2017 WL 437421 (February 1, 2017).…