Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION ARKANSAS STATE CONFERENCE NAACP et al. PLAINTIFFS v. Case No.: 4:21-cv-01239-LPR THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER This is a Section 2 Voting Rights Act case. The Plaintiffs are the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel.1 The Defendants are the Arkansas Board of Apportionment, the Board’s three members, and the State of Arkansas. The Board’s three members—who are sued in their official capacities only—are Governor Asa Hutchinson, Attorney General Leslie…