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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

 

PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 18, 2018

 

JOHN DAN KEMP, CHIEF JUSTICE

 

CR-17-120.  Morris Dean Davis v. State of Arkansas, from Boone County Circuit Court.  Affirmed.

 

CR-18-412.  Calvin E. Jackson v. State of Arkansas, from Craighead County Circuit Court, Western District.  Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief.  Appeal dismissed; motion moot.  Hart, J., dissents.

 

KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE

 

CV-18-715.  Randy Zook, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansans for a Strong Economy, a Ballot Question Committee v. Mark Martin, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas; and Kristin Foster, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansans for a Fair Wage, an Original Action.  Petition denied.  Wood and Womack, JJ., concur. 

 

JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE

 

CV-18-749.  Mark Martin, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas; and Randy Zook, Individually and on Behalf of Legislative Question Committee, Arkansans for Jobs and Justice v. Marion Humphrey, Individually and as a Representative of All Similarly Situated Voter-Citizens of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division.  Affirmed.  Special Justice Stephen Tabor joins.  Wood, J., concurs.  Womack, J., dissents.  Kemp, C.J., not participating.

 

RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE

 

CR-01-326.  Rodney Bunch v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.  Petitioner’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis.  Petition denied.

 

CV-18-187.  Jackie Breeden, Jr. v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court.  Affirmed. 

 

ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE

 

CV-18-141.  Wallace A. Gardner v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motions for appointment of counsel, for extension of time to correct brief, to order circuit clerk to furnish documents, and for status.  Appeal dismissed; motions moot.


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PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 18, 2018

 

PER CURIAM ORDERS

 

REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases.

 

CR-18-742.  Roderick Alexander v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District.  Hart, J., would grant.

 

CV-18-754.  Ryan Hudson v. Christa Hudson, from Saline County Circuit Court.  Hart, J., would grant.

 

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CR-95-985.  Greg Hogue v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division.  Petitioner’s pro se motion to grant petition for reconsideration of the denial of reinvesting the trial court with jurisdiction to consider the issuance of the petition for writ of error coram nobis, writ of audita querela, and other relief is denied.  Special Justice Josh Farmer agrees.  Hart, J., would grant.  Goodson, J., not participating.   

 

CR-17-526.  Demarcus Lee Rayfield v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court.  Motion to substitute counsel of record for appellee is granted. 

 

CV-18-63.  Kyle Rhodes v. The Kroger Company, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division.  Certification to the Supreme Court is granted.  Baker, J., would deny.  Goodson, J., not participating.

 

CV-18-136.  Jeff Crow, Individually and as Director of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission; and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, an Agency of the State of Arkansas v. Greg Heslep and Keith Heslep, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division.  Appellees’ motion for enlargement of page limitation and for extension of time to file response brief is moot.  Baker and Hart, JJ., would grant.  Goodson, J., not participating.   

 

CV-18-136.  Jeff Crow, Individually and as Director of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission; and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, an Agency of the State of Arkansas v. Greg Heslep and Keith Heslep, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division.  Appellees’ amended motion for extension of time to file response brief and withdrawal of page number enlargement is granted.  Goodson, J., not participating.   

 

CV-18-343.  Paul M. Gordon v. Hon. Eddy Easley, Circuit Judge, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court.  Petitioner’s pro se motion for reconsideration is denied.  Goodson, J., would grant.   

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PER CURIAM ORDERS

 

CV-18-541.  Beverley West v. Hon. Dale Ramsey, District Judge, from Green Forest District Court.  Petitioner’s pro se renewed request for petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. 

 

CV-18-668.  Hotels.com, L.P.; Hotwire, Inc.; Trip Network, Inc., d/b/a Cheaptickets.com; Expedia, Inc.; Internetwork Publishing Corp. d/b/a Lodging.com; Orbitz, LLC; Priceline.com, Incorporated n/k/a Booking Holdings, Inc.; Priceline.com, LLC; Travelocity.com, L.P., n/k/a TVL, L.P.; Travelweb, LLC; and Site59.com, LLC v. Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission; Jefferson City, Arkansas; City of North Little Rock, Arkansas; and All Others Similarly Situated, from Jefferson County Circuit Court.  Motion of Alexandria Seay to appear pro hac vice is granted. 

 

CV-18-668.  Hotels.com, L.P.; Hotwire, Inc.; Trip Network, Inc., d/b/a Cheaptickets.com; Expedia, Inc.; Internetwork Publishing Corp. d/b/a Lodging.com; Orbitz, LLC; Priceline.com, Incorporated n/k/a Booking Holdings, Inc.; Priceline.com, LLC; Travelocity.com, L.P., n/k/a TVL, L.P.; Travelweb, LLC; and Site59.com, LLC v. Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission; Jefferson City, Arkansas; City of North Little Rock, Arkansas; and All Others Similarly Situated, from Jefferson County Circuit Court.  Motion of John W. Crongeyer to appear pro hac vice is granted. 

 

CV-18-746.  Jeannie Sherman v. Raymond Boeckmann, from Cross County Circuit

Court.  Appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record is granted.

 

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CR-18-49.  Carl Prince v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.  Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted.

 

CR-18-180.  Tracy French v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated reply brief is granted.  Womack, J., would take as a case.

 

CR-18-388.  Detric Deshun Wilson v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court.  Petitioner’s pro se motion for rule on clerk is denied.  Hart, J., would grant.  

 

CR-18-402.  Heath Stocks v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motion to seal appellant’s brief is granted.

 

 

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PER CURIAM ORDERS

 

CR-18-402.  Heath Stocks v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel is denied.  Hart, J., would grant.  

 

CR-18-437.  James Edward Whitney v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court.  Petitioner’s pro se motion for rule on clerk is denied.  Hart, J., would grant.

 

CR-18-501.  Bobby Don Moss v. State of Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court.  Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted.

 

CV-18-333.  Joe E. Morgan v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk is denied.  Hart, J., would moot.

 

CV-18-333.  Joe E. Morgan v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record is granted.

 

CV-18-414.  Shannon Boydston v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; John Felts, Chairman, Arkansas State Parole Board; Ida Cabb; Requisha Brooks; and Andy Shock, from Jefferson County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief is granted.

 

In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice – Recommendations Ark. R. Civ. P. 72; Ark. R. App. P. –Civ. 5; Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 2-3; and Probate Forms.  See per curiam this date.

 

In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice; Ark. R. Crim. P. 33.6; Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 3-4; and Ark. R. App. P. –Crim. 2.  See per curiam this date.

 

In Re Arkansas Pro Bono Week.  See per curiam this date.


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PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 18, 2018

 

MOTIONS SUBMITTED

 

PETITION FOR REHEARING:

 

CV-18-406.  James E. Whitney v. Blake H. Chancellor, from Lincoln County Circuit Court.

 

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CR-17-954.  Zavier Marquis Pree v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division.  Appellant’s motion to supplement the record and appellant’s brief.

 

CR-18-272.  Eugene Issac Pitts v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division.  Appellee’s motion to supplement the record.

 

CR-18-325.  Tyler Barefield v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court.  Appellee’s motion to file a substituted brief.

 

CR-18-386.  Donald Columbus Cagle v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.  Appellant’s motion to reassign case to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

 

CR-18-590.  State of Arkansas v. Roger Jones, from Washington County Circuit Court.  Motion of Blake Chancellor to be relieved as counsel and for appointment of counsel for appellee.

 

CR-18-700.  Stacey Eugene Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Sevier County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for expansion of page limit.

 

CR-18-700.  Stacey Eugene Johnson v. State of Arkansas, from Sevier County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for expansion of page limit in statement of the case.

 

CR-18-706.  Lajason Jaquize Coakley v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion to complete and/or supplement the record.

 

CR-18-706.  Lajason Jaquize Coakley v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for stay of brief time.

 

CV-18-522.  TEGNA, Inc. v. Courtney Goodson and Courtney Goodson Campaign, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division.  Motion of TEGNA, Inc., to transfer case to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

 

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PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 18, 2018

 

MOTIONS SUBMITTED

 

CV-18-545.  Carolyn Lawson v. Simmons Sporting Goods, Inc., from Ashley County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s motion for leave to file supplemental brief.

 

CV-18-638.  David Brennan v. White County, Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court.  Appellant’s unopposed motion for reassignment.

 

CV-18-690.  James Lancaster v. Estate of John Burt Lancaster, Deceased; and Michael Lancaster, as Personal Representative of the Estate of John Burt Lancaster, Deceased, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division.  Petitioner’s pro se immediate motion for writ of mandamus.

 

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CR-94-678.  Jesse Goins v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court.  Petitioner’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis.

 

CR-94-678.  Jesse Goins v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court.  Petitioner’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel.

 

CR-18-536.  Jessie Hill v. State of Arkansas, from Grant County Circuit Court.  Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal.

 

CR-18-611.  Frankie Von Holt v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.  Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal.

 

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