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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 9, 2022 COURTNEY RAE HUDSON, JUSTICE CV-21-490. Arkansas Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Services v. Legal Aid of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Affirmed. Wood, J., concurs without opinion. Womack and Webb, JJ., dissent.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 9, 2022 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-99-593. Corey Roshan Harris v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s motion to set aside opinion is denied.

CR-00-785. Demarco Raynor v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to reinvest jurisdiction with the circuit court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis is denied. Wynne, J., would take as a case. Webb, J., would grant.

CR-22-253. Ricky Lee Burnett v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s petition for writ of certiorari and petition for writ of habeas corpus. Supplemental record ordered. Kemp, C.J., and Webb, J., would moot. Womack, J., would dismiss as moot.

CV-22-79. Lauren Taylor v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child, from Conway County Circuit Court. Motion of Demarcus D. Tave and Ellen K. Howard to substitute counsel is granted.

CV-22-138. Ricky Hendrix, Individually and on Behalf of All Arkansans Similarly Situated v. Municipal Health Benefit Fund, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to consolidate record with record from previous appeal is moot. Baker and Wood, JJ., would grant.

CV-22-138. Ricky Hendrix, Individually and on Behalf of All Arkansans Similarly Situated v. Municipal Health Benefit Fund, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellant’s amended motion to consolidate record with record from previous appeal is granted.

CV-22-138. Ricky Hendrix, Individually and on Behalf of All Arkansans Similarly Situated v. Municipal Health Benefit Fund, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to supplement the record is granted.

CV-22-190. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas; Sharon Brooks, Bilenda Harris-Ritter, William Luther, Charles Roberts, James Sharp, and J. Harmon Smith, in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners v. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas; Arkansas United; Dortha Dunlap; Leon Kaplan; Nell Matthews Mock; Jeffery Rust; and Patsy Watkins, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Motion of Elisabeth C. Frost to appear and practice pro hac vice is granted.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 9, 2022 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-22-190. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas; Sharon Brooks, Bilenda Harris-Ritter, William Luther, Charles Roberts, James Sharp, and J. Harmon Smith, in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners v. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas; Arkansas United; Dortha Dunlap; Leon Kaplan; Nell Matthews Mock; Jeffery Rust; and Patsy Watkins, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Motion of Alexi M. Velez to appear and practice pro hac vice is granted.

CV-22-190. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas; Sharon Brooks, Bilenda Harris-Ritter, William Luther, Charles Roberts, James Sharp, and J. Harmon Smith, in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners v. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas; Arkansas United; Dortha Dunlap; Leon Kaplan; Nell Matthews Mock; Jeffery Rust; and Patsy Watkins, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Motion of Kevin J. Hamilton to appear and practice pro hac vice is granted.

CV-22-204. Chris P. Corbitt, Esq. v. Pulaski County Jail; Eric Higgins, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Sheriff; and Barry Hyde, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Judge, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellees’ motion to supplement the record and for extension of time is granted.

CV-22-204. Chris P. Corbitt, Esq. v. Pulaski County Jail; Eric Higgins, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Sheriff; and Barry Hyde, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Judge, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Appellees’ second motion to supplement the record is granted.

********************************************* CR-02-1150. Robert Allen Hoover v. State of Arkansas, from Drew County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion pursuant to Rule 19 of the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure is moot. Baker, Hudson, and Womack, JJ., would deny.

CR-10-980. Husia Harkuf/Robert Joseph Moten v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Petitioner’s pro se petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis is dismissed.

CR-10-980. Husia Harkuf/Robert Joseph Moten v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Petitioner’s pro se motion for appointment of counsel is moot. Kemp, C.J., and Webb, J., would deny.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 9, 2022 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-10-980. Husia Harkuf/Robert Joseph Moten v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Petitioner’s pro se motion to file a response to the State’s response to coram nobis petition is moot. Kemp, C.J., and Webb, J., would deny.

CR-22-221. Parnell R. May v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for obtaining record and exhibits after the Arkansas Supreme Court decides the case is denied.

CR-22-221. Parnell R. May v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, First Division. Appellant’s pro se objection to violation against Parnell R. May’s right to appeal is denied.

CV-21-436. Burley Hunter v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal is granted.

CV-22-194. Bobby Gibbs v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for an extension of time to file appellant’s brief is granted.

In Re Amendment to Rule XVIII of the Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Governing Admission to the Bar. See per curiam this date.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 9, 2022 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-22-172. Thomas Hartley v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for leave to file late supplemental record.

CR-22-193. Kwasi McKinney v. State of Arkansas, from Columbia County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for reconsideration.

CR-22-356. Philip Wallace v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion for rule on clerk.

CV-21-557. Keith Gibson, Marie Holder, Alec Farmer, Philip Taldo, and Robert S. Moore, Jr., as Members of the Arkansas State Highway Commission; Lorie Tudor, Director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation; Arkansas Department of Transportation; Asa Hutchinson, Governor of the State of Arkansas; Larry Walther, Director of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; Andrea Lea, Auditor of the State of Arkansas; and Dennis Milligan, Treasurer of the State of Arkansas v. Shelly Buonauito, Mary Weeks, Verlon Abrams, and Sarah B. Thompson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixteenth Division. Motion of Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association to file brief amicus curiae.

CV-22-243. Terrick Nooner v. Terri Hollingsworth, Circuit Clerk; Chauncey Durham, Deputy Clerk; Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General; Hon. Chris Piazza, Circuit Judge; Hon. Alice Gray, Circuit Judge; John Felts, Arkansas Board of Corrections; Lisa Mills; and Melody Barrett, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixteenth Division. Petitioner’s pro se motion for reconsideration.

CV-22-248. Preston P. Millbrooks v. State of Arkansas, Office of Child Support Enforcement, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se notice to court.

CV-22-313. Tony Dale Wagoner, Co-Trustee of the Wagoner Family Trust, Dated May 24, 1995 v. Patricia Ann Wagoner, Co-Trustee; Ginger Lea Treece, Co-Trustee; Clarence Guinn, Co-Trustee; Terry Ann Deans, Co-Trustee; Bill Watkins; Ralph Williams; and Craig Campbell, from Benton County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of certiorari.

CV-22-326. Gerber Products Company v. Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC and Byron Freeland, from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas. Motion to certify a question of law.

CV-22-338. Protech Solutions, Inc. v. Chase Global Services, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Petitioner’s petition for permission to appeal.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 9, 2022 MOTIONS SUBMITTED D-22-349. In Re Henry N. Means III, Arkansas Bar No. 73082, an Original Action. Petition of Henry N. Means III, Arkansas Bar No. 73082, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

D-22-350. In Re Rita E. Wooley, Arkansas Bar No. 90200, an Original Action. Petition of Rita E. Wooley, Arkansas Bar No. 90200, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

D-22-351. In Re Elizabeth Boyter Turner, Arkansas Bar No. 90181, an Original Action. Petition of Elizabeth Boyter Turner, Arkansas Bar No. 90181, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation).

********************************************* CR-14-1060. Edmond McClinton v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion to recall the mandate.

CR-22-284. Mark Williams v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus.

CR-22-307. Michael Dale Harris v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for belated appeal.

CV-22-162. Terrick Nooner v. Ray Hobbs and James Gibson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Petitioner’s pro se petition for review to assign new docket number to tendered petition for writ of certiorari.

CV-22-162. Terrick Nooner v. Ray Hobbs and James Gibson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Twelfth Division. Petitioner’s pro se petition for review for specific forensic evidence.

CV-22-208. Jaylon Rhodes v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief.

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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JUNE 9, 2022 CASES SUBMITTED CR-20-642. Robert Holland v. State of Arkansas, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. CV-21-536. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company v. Samuel Baggett and Jana Lee, on Behalf of Themselves and All Similarly Situated Persons and Entities, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.

CV-21-605. Chris P. Corbitt, Esq. v. City of Little Rock; Frank Scott, Jr., in His Official Capacity as Little Rock Mayor; and Bruce Moore, in His Official Capacity as Little Rock City Manager, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixteenth Division.

CV-22-124. The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas System, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division.

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