# Arkansas Bar Official Allegedly Transferred Points from Some Bar Examinees to Others

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/arkansas-bar-official-allegedly-transferred-points-from-some-bar-examinees-to-others/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:33:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:40:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/07/arkansas-bar-official-allegedly-transferred-points-from-some-bar-examinees-to-others/
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Arkansas official faces 65 counts over alleged exam score changes.
- About 11,400 examination-related files were deleted or unavailable.
- Alleged alterations may have changed pass results and the top score.

## Summary

An Arkansas court official is accused of altering bar examination scores, transferring points between candidates and deleting records. The allegations matter because the changes may have affected who passed and who received the highest score, raising concerns about the integrity of a professional licensing process.

A review found discrepancies across at least eight exam administrations from July 2020 to July 2025, and about 11,400 files were deleted or made unavailable in January 2026. Former programme director Nancie Givens faces 65 criminal counts of tampering with public records; the charges followed investigations by state police and the FBI. She is presumed innocent, and the court says it will continue oversight and determine next steps.

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