Markers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a significant legal development, the Arkansas Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit that charged a recent policy restrictive to the display of gender identification on state-issued driver’s licenses and ID cards. This ruling supports the emergency rule initially put forward by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, stopping the use of gender-neutral markers, specifically the option “X,” on such documents. Attorney General Tim Griffin expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision, emphasizing that it verified the administration’s approach to aligning driver’s license regulations with state laws. “This ruling reaffirms that … Read more