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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed an Emergency Motion for Stay and Expedited Consideration in the latest legal challenge against the new sweeping education law in the state.
On Friday, Pulaski County Judge Herbert Wright granted a temporary restraining order until June 20. The decision came as a result of a lawsuit filed by attorney Ali Noland several weeks ago, based on the emergency clauses passed with the law.
At the time of filing the suit, Noland told KARK 4 News the goal was to pump the brakes on the law being applied too soon.
She said she represents a group of citizens wanting enough time to potentially repeal the law, and a group from the Marvell Elaine School District who want to prevent LEARNS from prematurely allowing the district to be taken over by a charter school.
"Both of those groups are suing to stop the Department of Education, the Secretary of Education, the State Board of Education and the state of Arkansas from applying the LEARNS Act before the date that it should go into effect,” Noland said.
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