LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The owner of two Arkansas TV stations is challenging a
judge’s order blocking them from airing a conservative group’s ad attacking a
state Supreme Court justice seeking re-election.
Tribune Broadcasting Fort Smith LLC on Thursday asked that Washington County
Circuit Judge Doug Martin’s order temporarily preventing some stations from
airing the ad be dissolved. Martin issued the order in response to a lawsuit
from Justice Courtney Goodson, who’s being criticized by the Judicial Crisis
Network’s ad.
Tribune owns KFSM and KXNW.
The filing comes a day after Martin recused himself from the case following
questions about a potential conflict of interest. Martin, however, said the
temporary restraining order against the ad would remain in place.
Goodson has filed two other lawsuits trying to block the ad from airing.
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