Samantha Stinson, et al v. State of 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 |
| State of Kentucky, State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas, State of West Virginia, Professor Stephanie H. Barclay, National Association of Christian Lawmakers, American History and Heritage Foundation, Inc. and Liberty Counsel, Inc. |
| 26-1722 |
| April 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5649551-2 ] filed by State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas and State of West Virginia 10 paper copies received. [5650556] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 06/12/2026 11:23 AM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 9 volumes, 3 boxes, Comments: SEALED: VOL 7-9 ARE SEALED. 9 volumes per box. [5650493] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 06/12/2026 10:15 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Caleb B. Childers for Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s) State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas and State of West Virginia w/service 06/11/2026 [5650305] [26-1722] (CBC) [Entered: 06/11/2026 03:51 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Matthew F. Kuhn for Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s) State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas and State of West Virginia w/service 06/11/2026 [5650295] [26-1722] (MFK) [Entered: 06/11/2026 03:38 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Noel J. Francisco for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Stephanie H. Barclay w/service 06/11/2026 [5650196] [26-1722] (NJF) [Entered: 06/11/2026 01:51 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Kurt Johnson for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Stephanie H. Barclay w/service 06/11/2026 [5650188] [26-1722] (KJ) [Entered: 06/11/2026 01:46 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Eric Paul Leis for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Stephanie H. Barclay w/service 06/11/2026 [5650179] [26-1722] (EPL) [Entered: 06/11/2026 01:36 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Hannah Templin for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Stephanie H. Barclay w/service 06/11/2026 [5649955] [26-1722] (HLT) [Entered: 06/11/2026 09:26 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Stephanie H. Barclay w/service 06/10/2026 , Length: 6,942 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Stephanie H. Barclay due 06/15/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5649572] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:00 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas and State of West Virginia w/service 06/10/2026 , Length: 5,086 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas and State of West Virginia due 06/15/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5649551] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 06/10/2026 10:41 AM] |
| CORRECTED CLERK ORDER: We are correcting our previous order dated 06/09/2026 which was clerk order [5649242-2]. The correction made was: The motion [ # 5644108-2 ] to seal Volumes VII-IX of the Joint Appendix filed by Noah P. Watson, subject to further order of the court. The Court is hereby sealing the following: Volumes VII-IX of the Joint Appendix.[5649648] [5649648] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 06/10/2026 12:31 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5648010-2 ] the interested party motion and motion leave to file amicus brief on behalf of Intervenor-Appellant. National Association of Christian Lawmakers, American History and Heritage Foundation, Inc., and Liberty Counsel, Inc. have been added as amicus in this case. [5649611] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:46 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by American History and Heritage Foundation, Inc., Liberty Counsel, Inc. and National Association of Christian Lawmakers w/service 06/10/2026 , Length: 6,742 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM American History and Heritage Foundation, Inc., Liberty Counsel, Inc. and National Association of Christian Lawmakers due 06/15/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5649620] [26-1722]--[Edited 06/10/2026 by JES to add party filers to docket text] (JES) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:57 AM] |
| ****DOCUMENT LOCKED**** CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5644108-2 ] motion to seal Volumes VII-IX of the Joint Appendix filed by Noah P. Watson subject to further order of the court. The Court is hereby sealing the following: Volumes VII-IX of the Joint Appendix. [5649242] [26-1722]--[Edited 06/10/2026 by JES] This order has been replaced by the corrected order filed on 06/10/2026. See History Number: 5649648. (JES) [Entered: 06/09/2026 02:30 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Stephanie H. Barclay submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5648035] [26-1722] (NJF) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:31 AM] |
| MOTION interested party, National Association of Christian Lawmakers, American History and Heritage Foundation, Inc., and Liberty Counsel, Inc. , for leave to file amicus curiae brief on behalf of in Support of Appellants and Reversal. w/service 06/05/2026. [5648010] [26-1722] (DJS) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:10 AM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Kentucky, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5646962] [26-1722] (MFK) [Entered: 06/03/2026 08:42 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by State of Arkansas. w/service 05/29/2026 , Length: 12,902 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM State of Arkansas due 06/03/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Appellee brief due 06/25/2026. [5645521] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 05/29/2026 11:54 AM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellant State of Arkansas , w/service 05/29/2026 [5645522] [26-1722] (JES) [Entered: 05/29/2026 11:55 AM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by State of Arkansas. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5644121] [26-1722] (AHP) [Entered: 05/26/2026 11:01 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of State of Arkansas submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5644120] [26-1722] (AHP) [Entered: 05/26/2026 10:57 PM] |
| MOTION Motion for Leave to File Volumes VII-IX of the Appendix under Seal, filed by Attorney Noah P. Watson for Appellant State of Arkansas w/service 05/26/2026. [5644108] [26-1722]--[Edited 06/04/2026 by HAG to correct relief] (NPW) [Entered: 05/26/2026 06:19 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - SEALED RECORDS, Comments: 2 folders containing District Court documents167, #167-1 - 167-13, 171-1 - 171-11, and 182, 182-1, and 182-2 [Copy do not return to the District Court at end of case], Source Location: USDC / WAF [5640220] [26-1722] (STL) [Entered: 05/14/2026 01:46 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - HEARING TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Transcript of Preliminary Injunction Hearing. District Court document #68. [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File]. Source Location: USDC / WAF, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 07/18/2025, No. of Pgs.: 293, Court Reporter: Ross, Rebecca. [5639582] [26-1722] (BNW) [Entered: 05/13/2026 09:44 AM] |
| ***LOCKED***PETITION for rehearing by panel filed by Appellant State of Arkansas w/service 05/07/2026 [5637871] [26-1722]--[Edited 05/08/2026 by NDG] This document is locked as it was filed in the incorrect case and has been refiled 05/07/2026 by counsel in the correct case. See document ID 5637872. (AHP) [Entered: 05/07/2026 10:30 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellant State of Arkansas - w/service 05/07/2026. [5637859] [26-1722] (AHP) [Entered: 05/07/2026 04:43 PM] |
| DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellant State of Arkansas. w/service 05/07/2026 [5637855] [26-1722] (AHP) [Entered: 05/07/2026 04:42 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant State of Arkansas - Joint Appendix - w/service 05/07/2026 [5637853] [26-1722] (AHP) [Entered: 05/07/2026 04:41 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Amy Tai 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 04/30/2026 [5634775] [26-1722] (AT) [Entered: 04/30/2026 11:55 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Heather L. Weaver 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 04/30/2026 [5634598] [26-1722] (HLW) [Entered: 04/30/2026 09:48 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Alexander J. Luchenitser 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 04/30/2026 [5635055] [26-1722] (AJL) [Entered: 04/30/2026 03:59 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Daniel Mach 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 04/30/2026 [5634606] [26-1722] (DM) [Entered: 04/30/2026 09:52 AM] |
| BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 05/13/2026. Appendix due 05/26/2026. BRIEF APPELLANT, State of Arkansas due 05/26/2026. BRIEF APPELLEES due 06/25/2026. REPLY BRIEF due 07/16/2026. No extensions will be granted. [5632200] [26-1722] (CJO) [Entered: 04/23/2026 03:17 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Patrick C. Elliott 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 04/23/2026 [5631987] [26-1722] (PCE) [Entered: 04/23/2026 11:15 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by John C. Williams 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 04/21/2026 [5631205] [26-1722] (JCW) [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:01 PM] |
| 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 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Civil case docketed. [5630226] [26-1722] (CJO) [Entered: 04/17/2026 02:27 PM] |
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