Hopkins v. Jegley – Challenge to Arkansas Law Restricting Abortion Rights
What's at Stake
On July 28, 2017, the U.S. District Court granted plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction, thereby blocking enforcement of four challenged Arkansas laws restricting abortion care in the state until the litigation is resolved.
Summary
By blocking these laws, the judge has prevented some of the most egregious burdens Arkansas politicians have tried to impose on women seeking abortion in the state.
Three of the laws were set to go into effect on August 1, 2017. The fourth law would have gone into effect on January 1, 2018. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Arkansas, and the Center for Reproductive Rights challenged these laws in June 2017.
The federal lawsuit was brought on behalf of a physician dedicated to serving women, including many low-income women, at one of the last two abortion providers in Arkansas. Plaintiff argued that enforcement of each of the challenged laws would impose severe and unwarranted burdens on women’s constitutionally protected right to seek abortion care.
Update: On July 5, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Voluntary Dismissal in light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas granted this motion on July 13, 2022, closing the case.
Legal Documents
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07/13/2022
Order Granting Voluntary Dismissal
Date Filed: 07/13/2022
Affiliate: Arkansas
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07/05/2022
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Date Filed: 07/05/2022
Affiliate: Arkansas
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01/05/2021
Preliminary Injunction Granted
Date Filed: 01/05/2021
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/23/2020
District Court Temporary Restraining Order Granted
Date Filed: 12/23/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Declaration of Dr. Wenstrom
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Jane Doe Declarations
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Declaration of Dr. Ralph
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Expert Declaration of Dr. Katz
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Little Rock Family Planning Services Declaration
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Declaration of Dr. Parker
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Declaration of Dr. Nichols
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Brief in Support of Motion for a Second Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/21/2020
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 12/21/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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12/15/2020
Denial of Request for En Banc Rehearing
Date Filed: 12/15/2020
Affiliate: Arkansas
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06/20/2017
Hopkins v. Jegley - Complaint
Date Filed: 06/20/2017
Affiliate: Arkansas
Press Releases
ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights Win in Federal Court, Blocking Four Anti-Abortion Laws in Arkansas
Federal Court Blocks Four Arkansas Anti-Abortion Laws Hours After They Took Effect
Arkansas Health Care Providers File Emergency Request to Block Anti-Abortion Laws
Federal Appeals Court Denies Rehearing in Case Challenging Arkansas Abortion Restrictions
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Ruling that Blocked Arkansas Abortion Restrictions
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Abortion Restrictions