CBS AG Griffin Successfully Defends Secretary of State in Abortion Advocates’ Lawsuit 08 23 2024

Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the Arkansas Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision in Cowles v. Thurston confirming the Arkansas Secretary of State properly rejected the paid canvasser signature submissions supporting the Arkansas Abortion Amendment:

“The people rule in Arkansas, through the law. Changing the Arkansas Constitution involves a rigorous process requiring strict adherence to the law. The Arkansas Supreme Court confirmed today that the abortion advocates failed to follow the law that other ballot committees had successfully followed for over a decade since Governor Mike Beebe signed the law governing paid canvassers in 2013. This is a win for the rule of law in Arkansas and for those who have followed the rules for years to participate in the state’s ballot initiative process.

“I thank and congratulate Solicitor General Nicholas Bronni, Deputy Solicitor General Dylan Jacobs, and Senior Assistant Solicitor General Asher Steinberg for their tireless work and diligence to successfully defend the law of our state.”