PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 27, 2020
RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE
CV-20-454. Bonnie Miller, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansas Voters First and Open Primaries Arkansas, Ballot Question Committees v. John Thurston, in His Capacity as Arkansas Secretary of State; the State Board of Election Commissioners; Arkansans for Transparency, a Ballot Question Committee; and Jonelle Fulmer, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansans for Transparency, an Original Action. Petition dismissed as moot in part. Mandate to issue immediately. Hart, J., dissents.
ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE
CV-20-454. Bonnie Miller, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansas Voters First and Open Primaries Arkansas, Ballot Question Committees v. John Thurston, in His Capacity as Arkansas Secretary of State; the State Board of Election Commissioners; Arkansans for Transparency, a Ballot Question Committee; and Jonelle Fulmer, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansans for Transparency, an Original Action. Petition denied in part and dismissed as moot in part; motions moot. Mandate to issue immediately. Hart, J., dissents.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF AUGUST 27, 2020
CV-20-499. David Tollett, a Resident, Qualified Elector, and the Republican Party Nominee for Arkansas House District 12 v. Jimmie L. Wilson; Phillips County Board of Election Commissioners; Lincoln County Board of Election Commissioners; Desha County Board of Election Commissioners; Arkansas County Board of Election Commissioners; Michael John Gray, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas; Nicole Hart, in Her Official Capacity as Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas’ Nominating Convention for House District 12; Loretta Jarrett, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Democratic Party of Arkansas’ Nominating Convention for House District 12; John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas; Lisa Elizabeth Ramey, Individually and as a Representative of All Similarly Situated Voter-Citizens of Arkansas House District 12, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Appellant’s motion to expedite proceedings is granted. Appellant’s ex parte application for stay of trial court’s order to court reporter; appellant’s petition for writ of certiorari; appellant’s motion for rule on clerk; and appellant’s amended motion for rule on clerk are denied. Hart, Wood, and Womack, JJ., would grant motion and amended motion for rule on clerk. (Proceedings of August 20, 2020)
CV-20-499. David Tollett, a Resident, Qualified Elector, and the Republican Party Nominee for Arkansas House District 12 v. Jimmie L. Wilson; Phillips County Board of Election Commissioners; Lincoln County Board of Election Commissioners; Desha County Board of Election Commissioners; Arkansas County Board of Election Commissioners; Michael John Gray, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas; Nicole Hart, in Her Official Capacity as Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas’ Nominating Convention for House District 12; Loretta Jarrett, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Democratic Party of Arkansas’ Nominating Convention for House District 12; John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas; Lisa Elizabeth Ramey, Individually and as a Representative of All Similarly Situated Voter-Citizens of Arkansas House District 12, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Appellant’s motion to file amended court reporter’s transcript is granted. (Proceedings of August 25, 2020)