Kevin R. Walters, Jacqueline W. Walters, and Payne A. Walters v. James Dobbins, John Ward, and the Horatio School…

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for the school officials and district because the Walterses failed to present convincing, developed arguments explaining why federal free-speech and due-process decisions should govern claims under the Arkansas Constitution and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act. The court therefore did not decide whether Payne's suspension violated his speech or due-process rights. Brown, J., dissenting, would have reached the merits of Payne's free-speech claim under the Arkansas Constitution.