Samantha Stinson, et al v. State or Arkansas
| Samantha Stinson, on behalf of herself and her minor children, A.R.S. and A.W.S., Jonathan Stinson, on behalf of himself and his minor children, A.R.S. and A.W.S., Stephen Caldwell, on behalf of himself and his minor child, W.C., Joseph Armendariz, on behalf of himself and his minor children, M.A. and W.A., Talara Taylor, on behalf of herself and her minor children, K.T. and M.T., Shane Taylor, on behalf of himself and his minor children, K.T. and M.T., Carol Vella, on behalf of herself and her minor children, E.M.V. and N.M.V., Leah Bailey, on behalf of herself and her minor children, C.T. and D.T., Daniel Rix, on behalf of himself and his minor children, A.R., J.R. and W.R., Julee Jaeger, on behalf of herself and her minor child, U.J., April Christine Berry, on behalf of herself and her minor children, C.B. and K.B., Kyle Berry, on behalf of himself and his minor children, C.B. and K.B. and Christine Benson, on behalf of herself and her minor child, B.B. |
| Fayetteville School District No. 1, Springdale School District, No. 50, Bentonville School District, No. 6, Siloam Springs School District, No. 21, Conway School District, No. 1 and Lakeside School District, No. 9 |
| State of Arkansas |
| 26-1722 |
| April 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| APPEARANCE filed by Autumn Hamit Patterson for Appellant State of Arkansas w/service 04/20/2026 [5630548] [26-1722] (AHP) [Entered: 04/20/2026 10:59 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Noah P. Watson for Appellant State of Arkansas w/service 04/20/2026 [5630551] [26-1722] (NPW) [Entered: 04/20/2026 11:01 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Jonathan K. Youngwood for Appellees Joseph Armendariz, Leah Bailey, Christine Benson, April Christine Berry, Kyle Berry, Stephen Caldwell, Julee Jaeger, Daniel Rix, Jonathan Stinson, Samantha Stinson, Shane Taylor, Talara Taylor and Carol Vella w/service 04/20/2026 [5630656] [26-1722] (JKY) [Entered: 04/20/2026 12:42 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5630226] [26-1722] (CJO) [Entered: 04/17/2026 02:27 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Memorandum and Order 03/16/2026, and Judgment 03/16/2026.[5630233] [26-1722] (CJO) [Entered: 04/17/2026 02:34 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: Samantha Stinson, on behalf of herself and her minor children, A.R.S. and A.W.S. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
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| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
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| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
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| Plaintiff: Jonathan Stinson, on behalf of himself and his minor children, A.R.S. and A.W.S. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Stephen Caldwell, on behalf of himself and his minor child, W.C. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Joseph Armendariz, on behalf of himself and his minor children, M.A. and W.A. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Talara Taylor, on behalf of herself and her minor children, K.T. and M.T. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Shane Taylor, on behalf of himself and his minor children, K.T. and M.T. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Carol Vella, on behalf of herself and her minor children, E.M.V. and N.M.V. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Leah Bailey, on behalf of herself and her minor children, C.T. and D.T. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Daniel Rix, on behalf of himself and his minor children, A.R., J.R. and W.R. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Julee Jaeger, on behalf of herself and her minor child, U.J. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: April Christine Berry, on behalf of herself and her minor children, C.B. and K.B. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Kyle Berry, on behalf of himself and his minor children, C.B. and K.B. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jess Zalph |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Heather L. Weaver |
| Represented By: | Amy Tai |
| Represented By: | Shelby Howlett Shroff |
| Represented By: | Nancy A. Noet |
| Represented By: | Daniel Mach |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Alexander Joseph Luchenitser |
| Represented By: | Jordan Krieger |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
| Represented By: | Samuel T. Grover |
| Represented By: | Janet Gochman |
| Represented By: | Noah B. Gimbel |
| Represented By: | Patrick C. Elliott |
| Represented By: | Griselda Cabrera |
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| Plaintiff: Christine Benson, on behalf of herself and her minor child, B.B. | |
| Represented By: | Marjory Zuk |
| Represented By: | Jonathan K. Youngwood |
| Represented By: | John Charles Williams |
| Represented By: | Nicolas Andre Lussier |
| Represented By: | Noah Huffman |
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| Defendant: Fayetteville School District No. 1 | |
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| Defendant: Springdale School District, No. 50 | |
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| Defendant: Bentonville School District, No. 6 | |
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| Defendant: Siloam Springs School District, No. 21 | |
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| Defendant: Conway School District, No. 1 | |
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| Defendant: Lakeside School District, No. 9 | |
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| Intervenor: State of Arkansas | |
| Represented By: | Noah P. Watson |
| Represented By: | Laura L. Purvis |
| Represented By: | Autumn Hamit Patterson |
| Represented By: | Jordan Broyles |
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