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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 27, 2021 JOHN DAN KEMP, CHIEF JUSTICE CV-20-560. Detriawn Wade v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for rule on clerk. Affirmed; motion denied.

KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE CV-20-416. James Ray Thompson v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Affirmed.

RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE CV-20-709. John Peeler v. State of Arkansas, from Lee County Circuit Court. Affirmed. ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE CR-13-1022. Roy Lee Russell v. State of Arkansas, from Desha 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. Petition denied.

BARBARA W. WEBB, JUSTICE CR-20-598. Michael Jenkins v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; Gleenover Knight, Records Supervisor, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Appeal dismissed.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MAY 27, 2021 PER CURIAM ORDERS In Re Amended Administrative Plans for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and the Ninth-West Judicial Circuit. See per curiam this date.

In Re Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee. See per curiam this date.

Hyginus Ukadike is appointed to the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee as a lay member, for a six-year term expiring May 27, 2027. He is replacing Senator Dan Sullivan, who has resigned.

The court extends its sincere appreciation to Mr. Ukadike for accepting appointment to this important committee. The court also expresses its gratitude to Senator Sullivan for his dedicated service to the committee.

In Re Amendments to Rules of Court Creating a Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law. Wood, J., dissents without opinion. See per curiam this date.

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