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Arkansas Department of Education; Jacob Oliva, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Education; Dr. Sarah Moore, in Her Official Capacity as Chairwoman of the Arkansas State Board of Education; Kathy McFetridge-rollins, in Her Official Capacity as Vice-Chair of the Arkansas State Board of Education; Lisa Hunter, Jeff Wood, Randy Henderson, Adrienne Woods, Ken Bragg, and Leigh S. Keener, in Their Respective Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas State Board of Education; The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; And Jim Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration v. Gwen Faulkenberry; Special

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 11, 2025Published

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2025 Ark. 203

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CV-24-803 Opinion Delivered: December 11, 2025 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; JACOB OLIVA, IN HIS APPEAL FROM THE PULASKI OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, OF THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF SIXTEENTH DIVISION EDUCATION; DR. SARAH MOORE, IN [NO. 60CV-24-3911] HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRWOMAN OF THE ARKANSAS HONORABLE MORGAN E. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; WELCH, JUDGE KATHY MCFETRIDGE-ROLLINS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS VICE- APPEAL DISMISSED. CHAIR OF THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; LISA HUNTER, JEFF WOOD, RANDY…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS v. MATTHEW ANDREWSSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Samples v. GradySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
  3. Farrell v. OliverSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921
  4. Nelson v. Berry Petroleum CompanySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
  5. Prince v. Ark. State Highway Comm'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2019

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