Cite as 2012 Ark. 78 SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No. 11-1260
STARK LIGON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PETITIONER
Opinion Delivered February 23, 2012
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGE
V. NEWTON DONALD JENKINS, JR., ARKANSAS BAR ID #94231
RESPONDENT
SPECIAL JUDGE APPOINTED.
PER CURIAM
Stark Ligon, Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, has filed a complaint for disbarment against the respondent, Newton Donald Jenkins, Jr. Pursuant to section 13(A) of the Procedures of the Arkansas Supreme Court Regulating Professional Conduct of Attorneys at Law, a special judge shall be appointed to preside over the disbarment proceedings in the case herein. After hearing all evidence relevant to the alleged misconduct, the judge shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of an appropriate sanction, and shall file them, along with a transcript and the record of the proceedings, with the clerk of the supreme court. We hereby appoint the Honorable John Lineberger of Rogers as special judge to hear this matter and provide the court with findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations of an appropriate sanction. Upon receipt of the special judge’s findings, we will render a decision in this matter. It is so ordered.
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