PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 15, 2020
JOHN DAN KEMP, CHIEF JUSTICE
CR-09-1213. Anthony Brian Williamson v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. Petitioner’s pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis; motion for discovery and for appointment of counsel; and motion for default judgment. Petition denied; motion for discovery and appointment of counsel moot; and motion for default judgment moot.
CV-20-546. Tom Steele v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division. Affirmed. Mandate to issue immediately. Wood, J., concurs. Hart and Womack, JJ., dissent.
COURTNEY RAE HUDSON, JUSTICE
CR-20-137. Mark Robinson v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated reply brief. Affirmed; motion denied. Hart, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.
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 Democrat Party of Arkansas; Nicole Hart, in Her Official Capacity as Chair of the Democrat Party of Arkansas’ Nominating Convention for House District 12; Loretta Jarrett, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Democrat Party of Arkansas’ Nominating Convention for House District 12; John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Affirmed as modified. Mandate to issue immediately.
JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE
CR-20-60. Jerry W. McKee v. State of Arkansas, from Greene County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
CR-20-424. Vasquez Dominique Hayes v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for rule on clerk; motion for transcript; petition for writ of mandamus; and motion for appointment of counsel. Motion for rule on clerk granted; motion for transcript, petition for writ of mandamus, and motion for appointment of counsel denied.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 15, 2020
JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, JUSTICE (continued)
CV-20-548. Stay Strong, Status Quo, a Local Option Ballot Question Committee and Bevans Family Limited Partnership v. The Van Buren County Board of Election Commissioners; Verna Hicks, in Her Official Capacity as Chair of the Van Buren County Board of Election Commissioners; and Let Van Buren County Vote, a Local Option Ballot Question Committee, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Mandate to issue immediately. Special Justice John R. Scott joins. Wynne and Womack, JJ., dissent. Baker, J., not participating.
RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE
CV-20-527. Stay Strong, Status Quo, a Local Option Ballot Question Committee, and Bevans Family Limited Partnership v. Pam Bradford, in Her Official Capacity as County Clerk of Van Buren County, Arkansas; and Let Van Buren County Vote, a Local Option Ballot Question Committee, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Mandate to issue immediately. Special Justice John R. Scott joins. Wynne and Womack, JJ., dissent. Baker, J., not participating.
ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE
CR-18-546. Kwasi McKinney v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis and motion to amend petition. Motion to amend petition granted; petition denied.
CV-19-975. Lawrence C. Bandy, M.D., and Arkansas Gyn Oncology, P.A. v. Mildred Vick, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Reversed and remanded. Wood and Womack, JJ., concur in part without opinion. Hart, Wood, and Womack, JJ., dissent.
SHAWN A. WOMACK, JUSTICE
CR-07-98. Rodney Lee Mitchael v. State of Arkansas, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, motion to recall the mandate to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis, and motion for joinder of claims denied.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER 15, 2020
PER CURIAM ORDERS
In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice. See per curiam this date.
Brian Brooks, Esq., of Greenbrier, and Bob Estes, Esq., of Fayetteville are reappointed to the Civil Practice Committee for three-year terms to expire on July 31, 2023. The court thanks these members for their continued service. The court expresses its gratitude to Suzanne Clark, Esq., of Fayetteville, John Baker, Esq., of Little Rock, Steve Sipes, Esq., of Little Rock, and David Williams, Esq., of Little Rock whose terms have expired and are term-limited, for their dedicated service to the committee.