Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services v. Briley

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

The Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) appeals the Boone County Circuit Court’s order, which found DHHS to be in civil contempt for failing to obey the court’s prior orders. On appeal, DHHS seeks reversal of the contempt order. We affirm the circuit court’s order holding DHHS in contempt, but hold that the circuit court erred in imposing a sanction that required DHHS to submit a written report on “future staffing issues” after the protective-services case had been closed. Thus, while the written methodology report sanction must be…