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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

MARY TURNER, et al. PLAINTIFFS 

V. CASE NO. 4:92-CV-4040 

LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER

The Court hereby gives notice to the Arkansas Attorney General that a constitutional 

question has been raised in the above captioned case. The Court deems the constitutional question 

to be substantial and, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.1(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 2403, hereby certifies the 

following question: 

Whether the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2015, as amended by Act 1066 

of the Regular Session of 2017, which authorizes the Arkansas Department of 

Education to determine whether or not a school district has a conflict with 

participating in school choice, violates the United States Constitution. 

The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to serve this Order by certified mail on the Arkansas Attorney 

General for consideration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2403. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 23rd day of May, 2018. 

/s/ Susan O. Hickey 

Susan O. Hickey 

United States District Judge

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