Arkansas AG Urges High Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging School Voucher Program

Arkansas AG urges High Court to dismiss lawsuit challenging school voucher program

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office has asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the state’s school voucher program, arguing it is barred by sovereign immunity. In a legal brief filed Friday, Griffin’s office contended the lawsuit, brought by a group of educators and parents, fails to meet the legal threshold for exceptions to sovereign immunity, which protects the state from being su…

Attorney general’s office files brief with state Supreme Court calling to dismiss school voucher suit | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office filed a brief with the Arkansas Supreme Court arguing that a circuit court judge should have dismissed a case that challenged the constitutionality of the state's school voucher program.