Civil Department
The Civil Department of the Office of the Attorney General is
divided into two divisions: Civil Litigation and State Agencies.
The main emphasis of the Civil Litigation Division is the representation
of state agencies, officials, boards, and commissions when they
are named as defendants in civil lawsuits. The division also initiates
lawsuits to protect the interests of the State of Arkansas. At
any time, the Civil Department is handling approximately 450 lawsuits.
The State Agencies Division acts as "in-house" counsel
for these state agencies, boards, and commissions, advising them
on a broad range of legal matters and representing them in administrative
proceedings.
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A sampling of some significant cases handled by the Civil Department
includes the initiation of a lawsuit against tobacco companies
that resulted in a settlement of 1.62 billion dollars for the State
of Arkansas, defense of the Arkansas Department of Human Services
in investigations by the United States Department of Justice, and
litigating to the United States Supreme Court a case defending
the State's sovereign immunity from suit in federal court.
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