ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 26, 2023 RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE CV-22-340. Jamie Darnell Lee v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
ROBIN F. WYNNE, JUSTICE CV-22-254. The State of Arkansas Acting Through the 93rd General Assembly v. Veronica McClane, as Parent and Next Friend of Her Minor Children; Ashley Simmons, as Parent and Next Friend of Her Minor Children; Asa Hutchinson, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Arkansas; Barry Hyde, in His Official Capacity as County Judge for Pulaski County; Eric Higgins, in His Official Capacity as Pulaski County Sheriff; Little Rock School District; and Marion School District, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appeal dismissed; circuit court order vacated. Special Justice Howard W. Brill joins. Wood, J., not participating.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 26, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS GRANTED: Petitions for review were granted today in the following cases. CR-22-21. Stacy Anthony Mitchell v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Womack, J., would deny.
CV-21-417. Rebecca Nichols v. James Swindoll and Chuck Gibson, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Kemp, C.J., and Womack and Webb, JJ., would deny.
CV-22-600. Jeremy Cook and Ronnie Hedge v. The Most Worshipful Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Arkansas, and its Masonic Jurisdiction (Grand Lodge); Carl E. Nelson; Robert L. Jackson; Boyd Freeman; Samuel D. Lattin; George K. Coffman (Deceased); Arnold G. Hodge; Charles H. Ferguson; Martin E. Warren; Billy Joe Holder; Bradley R. Phillips; George R. Franks, Jr.; and Chris Young, All in Their Individual Capacities and in Their Official Capacities as Office Holders and Members of the Grand Lodge; and John Does 1–25, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Kemp, C.J., and Wynne and Webb, JJ., would deny.
********************************************* REVIEWS DENIED: Petitions for review were denied today in the following cases. CR-21-535. Joey Penix v. State of Arkansas, from Lawrence County Circuit Court. Webb, J., would grant.
CR-21-576. Travis Parks v. State of Arkansas, from Polk County Circuit Court. CR-22-54. Thomas D. Wilcoxon v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court. CR-22-112. John Krieger v. State of Arkansas, from Howard County Circuit Court. CR-22-178. Charles Edward Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Webb, J., would grant.
CR-22-663. Paul Criswell v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division.
CV-20-310. First National Bank of Izard County v. Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, from Izard County Circuit Court.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 26, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS REVIEWS DENIED: (continued) CV-21-123. Maggie Hall, Administratrix of the Estate of Brenda Dell Allbright, Deceased v. Gage’s Powersports, Inc., from Boone County Circuit Court.
CV-21-312. Ralph Bradbury v. Edward Harvey, Bonnie Harvey, and Marvin Jones, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Eleventh Division.
CV-21-435. Opal Robinson v. Quail Rivers Properties, LLC, from Phillips County Circuit Court.
CV-21-529. Dan Baird v. Celina Baird (Now Stelly), from White County Circuit Court. CV-21-571. (In the Matter of the Adoption of Minor Child) Manuel Cruz Cervantez v. Carla Irene Trejo Segovia and Edgar Ulises Ruiz Pacheco, from Washington County Circuit Court.
CV-21-616. Zachary Plunkett v. Cheryl Vosburg, in Her Capacity as Special Administrator of the Estate of Howell Griffin, Deceased, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.
E-21-686. Antonio Stewart v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. E-22-575. Krishana Day v. Director et al., from the Arkansas Board of Review. ********************************************* In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice. See per curiam this date.
The Honorable Keith L. Chrestman, Circuit Judge, of Jonesboro; Michael Kiel Kaiser, Esq., of Little Rock; and Michael S. Robbins, Esq., of Dover are reappointed to the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice for three-year terms to expire on January 31, 2026. The court thanks them for their willingness to serve on this important committee.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF JANUARY 26, 2023 PER CURIAM ORDERS In Re Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners. See per curiam this date. Allison Plowman Hatfield of Little Rock is appointed to the Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners for a six-year term concluding on January 26, 2029. Ms. Hatfield will be an at-large representative; she replaces Judge Waymond Brown, whose term has concluded.
The court extends its sincere appreciation to Ms. Hatfield for accepting appointment to this important board. The court also expresses its gratitude to Judge Brown for his dedicated service to the board.
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