ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
JOHN DAN KEMP, CHIEF JUSTICE
CR-16-800. Virginia Ann Hyatt v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Baker and Hart, JJ., dissent.
CV-17-634. City of Jacksonville, Arkansas; Gary Fletcher, Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, in His Official Capacity; Susan Davitt, City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, in Her Official Capacity; and Chief of Police Geoffrey Herweg v. Tara Smith, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE
CR-17-546. Courtney Jerrel Douglas v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Affirmed in part; reversed in part and remanded. Kemp, C.J., and Hart, J., concur in part and dissent in part.
COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, JUSTICE
CV-17-435. 3 Rivers Logistics, Inc.; Heath Holbert; Amy Holbert; Gary Moss; Renee Moss; Judy McSwain; Richard F. Allen, Jr., and Judy Allen, as Trustees of the 2013 Allen Family Revocable Trust; and Richard F. Allen, Jr. v. Brown-Wright Post No. 158 of the American Legion, Department of Arkansas, Inc., from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Southern District. Affirmed. Baker, Hart, and Wynne, JJ., dissent.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 15, 2018
PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-18-190. State of Arkansas v. Hon. Herbert Wright, Circuit Judge, and Wallace Allen, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner’s emergency motion for a brief stay of respondent circuit court proceedings or, in the alternative, petition for a writ of certiorari or exercise of superintending authority and an accompanying stay of proceedings below is dismissed as moot. (Proceedings of March 9, 2018)
CV-18-191. State of Arkansas v. Hon. Herbert Wright, Circuit Judge, and Charles Lee, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner’s emergency motion for a brief stay of respondent circuit court proceedings or, in the alternative, petition for a writ of certiorari or exercise of superintending authority and an accompanying stay of proceedings below is dismissed as moot. (Proceedings of March 9, 2018)
CV-18-192. State of Arkansas v. Hon. Herbert Wright, Circuit Judge, and Damarcus Jordan, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner’s emergency motion for a brief stay of respondent circuit court proceedings or, in the alternative, petition for a writ of certiorari or exercise of superintending authority and an accompanying stay of proceedings below is dismissed as moot. (Proceedings of March 9, 2018)
CV-18-193. State of Arkansas v. Hon. Herbert Wright, Circuit Judge, and Prince Johnson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner’s emergency motion for a brief stay of respondent circuit court proceedings or, in the alternative, petition for a writ of certiorari or exercise of superintending authority and an accompanying stay of proceedings below is dismissed as moot. (Proceedings of March 9, 2018)
CV-18-194. State of Arkansas v. Hon. Herbert Wright, Circuit Judge, and Mervin Jenkins, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner’s emergency motion for a brief stay of respondent circuit court proceedings or, in the alternative, petition for a writ of certiorari or exercise of superintending authority and an accompanying stay of proceedings below is dismissed as moot. (Proceedings of March 9, 2018)
CV-18-195. State of Arkansas v. Hon. Herbert Wright, Circuit Judge, and Terry Carroll, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Petitioner’s emergency motion for a brief stay of respondent circuit court proceedings or, in the alternative, petition for a writ of certiorari or exercise of superintending authority and an accompanying stay of proceedings below is dismissed as moot. (Proceedings of March 9, 2018)
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 15, 2018
PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-18-213. Arkansas State Highway Commission; Arkansas Department of Transportation; and Scott E. Bennett, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation v. Austin Prince; Willie Reinhardt; Mary E. Lowman; Deborah Brown; Kevin Steeland; Phyllis Stinson; Thomas Lowman; and Richard Smith, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Appellees’ motion for extension of time to respond to appellants’ motion for stay or, in the alternative, petition for writ of prohibition, mandamus, or certiorari is denied. Response due Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Proceedings of March 12, 2018)
In Re the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee. See per curiam this date.
William “Bill” Arnold is appointed to the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee as a lawyer member, for a six-year term expiring March 15, 2024. He is replacing Cynthia Nance, whose term has concluded.
Theresa M. Beiner is appointed to the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee as a lay member, for a six-year term expiring March 15, 2024. She is replacing Melanie Conway, M.D., whose term has concluded.
Betty Carpenter is appointed to the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee as a lay member, for a six-year term expiring March 15, 2024. She is replacing Barbara Bramblett, who is vacating her seat.
The court extends its sincere appreciation to Mr. Arnold, Dean Beiner, and Ms. Carpenter for accepting appointment to this important committee. The court also expresses its gratitude to Ms. Nance, Dr. Conway, and Ms. Bramblett for their dedicated service to the committee.