The Supreme Court of Arkansas just declared a state law unconstitutional!
According to The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that Judge Barry Hyde acted within his authority in 2022 when he eliminated probation officer positions in the 6th Judicial Circuit.
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Hyde argued that a state law requiring Pulaski County to fund these positions was unconstitutional. He announced the county would stop funding them.
Judges Wendell Griffen Jr. and LaTonya Honorable filed a petition in December 2022. They wanted Hyde to fill the vacant positions as budgeted for 2023
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