Ruling to come soon on governor’s attempts to sidestep court order

Gov. Sarah Sanders’ ongoing efforts to undo a court ruling against her had another day in court on Wednesday. Following an hour or so of legal arguments, Circuit Judge Patti James said she anticipated ruling on the case within 30 days. At issue is an October 2025 ruling by James that two laws passed by the Legislature in 2023 — Acts 185 and 659 — were unconstitutional. Those acts improperly transferred day-to-day control of the state’s corrections divisions to the g