Arkansas Times LP v. Waldrip
What's at Stake
In December 2018, the ACLU and ACLU of Arkansas filed suit challenging a state law that requires government contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel or reduce their fees by 20 percent, calling the law an unconstitutional tax on free speech.
Summary
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Arkansas Times LP, asserts that the law (Act 710), which took effect in August 2017, violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution by suppressing one side of a public debate and imposing a tax on constitutionally-protected free speech.
Arkansas Times LP has for many years contracted with state actors to run advertisements in its various publications for University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College (UAPTC). In 2018 however, on the basis of Act 710, UAPTC demanded that the CEO, Alan Leveritt, sign a certification agreeing that Arkansas Times LP will not engage in a boycott of Israel as a condition of the contract. Leveritt refused to sign any such certification and accordingly UAPTC has refused to enter into further advertisement contracts with Arkansas Times LP.
In January 2019 the district court dismissed the case and the ACLU and ACLU of Arkansas appealed the case to the 8th circuit.
For more information, see the ACLU of Arkansas’ case page
Legal Documents
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01/30/2023
Reply Brief in Support of Petition for a Writ of Certiorari -
01/18/2023
Brief in Opposition to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari -
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari -
- Amicus Brief of the Forum for Constitutional Rights & the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Supporting Petitioner
- Amicus Brief of First Amendment Scholars Supporting Petitioner
- Amicus Brief of T'ruah et al. Supporting Petitioner
- Amicus Brief of Professor Lawrence Glickman Supporting Petitioner
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of the Forum for Constitutional Rights & the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Supporting PetitionerDownload DocumentDate Filed: 11/23/2022
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of First Amendment Scholars Supporting PetitionerDownload DocumentDate Filed: 11/18/2022
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of T'ruah et al. Supporting PetitionerDownload DocumentDate Filed: 11/18/2022
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Professor Lawrence Glickman Supporting PetitionerDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/26/2022
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
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10/20/2022
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
Date Filed: 01/30/2023
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Date Filed: 01/18/2023
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Date Filed: 10/20/2022
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
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05/24/2021
Appellants' Response to Appellees' Petition for Rehearing En Banc -
03/29/2021
Appellees' Petition for Rehearing En Banc -
02/12/2021
Panel Opinion -
07/03/2019
Appellant's Reply Brief -
04/15/2019
Amicus Briefs in Support of Arkansas Times LP -
- Amicus Brief of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Palestine Legal
- Amicus Brief of Council on American Islamic Relations
- Amicus Brief of First Amendment Scholars
- Amicus Brief of Groups Participating in Boycotts of Israel
- Amicus Brief of Institute for Free Speech and Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
- Amicus Brief of National Lawyers Guild and Project South
- Amicus Brief of Prof. Lawrence Glickman
- Amicus Brief of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 15 Media Organizations
- Amicus Brief of T'ruah and J Street
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Palestine LegalDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/16/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Council on American Islamic RelationsDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/16/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of First Amendment ScholarsDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/15/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Groups Participating in Boycotts of IsraelDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/16/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Institute for Free Speech and Foundation for Individual Rights in EducationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/16/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of National Lawyers Guild and Project SouthDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/30/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Prof. Lawrence GlickmanDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/15/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 15 Media OrganizationsDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/30/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Arkansas Times LP v. WaldripLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of T'ruah and J StreetDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/30/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
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05/30/2019
Appellees' Answering Brief -
04/08/2019
Appellant's Opening Brief
Date Filed: 05/24/2021
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Date Filed: 03/29/2021
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Date Filed: 02/12/2021
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Date Filed: 07/03/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Date Filed: 05/30/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Date Filed: 04/08/2019
Court: Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
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01/23/2019
District Court Decision -
12/11/2018
Complaint
Date Filed: 01/23/2019
Court: District Court (E.D. Ark.)
Date Filed: 12/11/2018
Court: District Court (E.D. Ark.)
Press Releases
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Hear Case to Affirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
ACLU and ACLU of Arkansas to Appeal Ruling on Boycott Ban
