ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2024 JOHN DAN KEMP, CHIEF JUSTICE CR-23-342. Robert J. Williams, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Ashley County Circuit Court. Affirmed.
CV-23-439. Darren Woodruff v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Womack, J., dissents.
SHAWN A. WOMACK, JUSTICE CV-22-684. Jason Farmer v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Hot Spring County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Webb, J., concurs without opinion.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS CR-23-596. Jon Comstock v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to certify to the Supreme Court is granted. Baker, Hudson, and Wood, JJ., would deny.
CR-23-731. Hunter De La Garza v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s second petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record is granted.
CR-24-24. Jabari Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion of Michael Kiel Kaiser for entry of appearance on behalf of appellant is granted.
CV-24-8. Larry Walther, in His Official Capacity as Secretary and Director of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., from Union County Circuit Court. Motion of Joshua C. Ashley for leave to withdraw as counsel for appellee is granted. Webb, J., not participating.
CV-24-13. Conrad Reynolds; Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative, Inc., Individually and on Behalf of Restore Election Integrity Arkansas, a Ballot Question Committee v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State; and the State Board of Election Commissioners, an Original Action. Petitioners’ motion to expand word count limit is denied. Kemp, C.J., and Womack and Webb, JJ., would grant. (Proceedings of February 1, 2024)
CV-24-13. Conrad Reynolds; Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative, Inc., Individually and on Behalf of Restore Election Integrity Arkansas, a Ballot Question Committee v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State; and the State Board of Election Commissioners, an Original Action. Petitioners’ motion to file belated brief is denied. Womack and Webb, JJ., would grant. (Proceedings of February 5, 2024)
CV-24-13. Conrad Reynolds; Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative, Inc., Individually and on Behalf of Restore Election Integrity Arkansas, a Ballot Question Committee v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State; and the State Board of Election Commissioners, an Original Action. Respondents’ motion to dismiss is taken with the case.
CV-24-40. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency v. Tim Griffin, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Arkansas, an Original Action. Petitioner’s motion to expedite is moot.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-24-40. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency v. Tim Griffin, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Arkansas, an Original Action. Respondent’s motion to dismiss is moot.
CV-24-40. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency v. Tim Griffin, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Arkansas, an Original Action. Petitioner’s motion to nonsuit is granted.
********************************************* CR-22-715. Deric Smith v. State of Arkansas, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for leave and motion for direct verdict is denied.
CR-23-308. Terrick Nooner v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion for recusal against justices. Motion denied by Chief Justice Kemp, Justice Baker, Justice Hudson, and Justice Webb, each individually.
CR-23-308. Terrick Nooner v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition for expedited consideration is denied. Wood and Hiland, JJ., would moot.
CR-23-308. Terrick Nooner v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se petition for emergency or accelerated proceedings is denied. Wood and Hiland, JJ., would moot.
CR-23-808. Christopher Love v. State of Arkansas, from Nevada County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus is moot.
CV-23-777. Edward Lee Carter v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Chicot County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus is denied. Wood, J., would moot. Womack, J., would dismiss.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2024 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-22-459. Mitchell Wine v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion to reopen proceeding based on new information.
CR-23-401. Morgan Richard Weatherford v. State of Arkansas, from Logan County Circuit Court, Southern District. Appellee’s motion for extension of time to supplement record and return writ.
CR-23-706. Tyler Joseph Barefield v. State of Arkansas, from Pope County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to supplement the record.
CV-23-416. Hotels.com, L.P.; Hotwire, Inc.; Trip Network, Inc. (d/b/a Cheaptickets.com); Expedia, Inc.; Internetwork Publishing Corp. (d/b/a Lodging.com); Orbitz, LLC; priceline.com Incorporated (n/k/a Booking Holdings, Inc.); priceline.com, LLC; Travelocity.com, L.P. (n/k/a TVL LP); Travelweb, LLC; and Site59.com, LLC v. Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission; Jefferson County, Arkansas, and All Others Similarly Situated; City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and All Others Similarly Situated; State of Arkansas ex rel. Larry Jegley, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Appellants’ motion for expansion of word count.
CV-23-416. Hotels.com, L.P.; Hotwire, Inc.; Trip Network, Inc. (d/b/a Cheaptickets.com); Expedia, Inc.; Internetwork Publishing Corp. (d/b/a Lodging.com); Orbitz, LLC; priceline.com Incorporated (n/k/a Booking Holdings, Inc.); priceline.com, LLC; Travelocity.com, L.P. (n/k/a TVL LP); Travelweb, LLC; and Site59.com, LLC v. Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission; Jefferson County, Arkansas, and All Others Similarly Situated; City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and All Others Similarly Situated; State of Arkansas ex rel. Larry Jegley, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Motion of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce for leave to file brief of amicus curiae.
********************************************* CR-23-153. Donald Adams v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to withdraw appeal.
CR-23-153. Donald Adams v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated brief.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2024 MOTIONS SUBMITTED
CR-23-719. Qatonious Lee Sirkaneo a/k/a/ Walter Allen Brooks v. State of Arkansas, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus.
CV-23-633. Charles Edward Harris, Jr. v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction; Bobby Glover, Chairman, Arkansas Board of Corrections; John Doe, Vice Chairman, Arkansas Board of Corrections; Buddy Chadick, Secretary, Arkansas Board of Corrections; Tyronne Broomfield; John Felts; William Byers; and Whitney Gass, in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to supplement the record.
CV-23-733. John Luckett v. Arkansas Parole Board; John Felts, Jamol Jones, Andy Shock, Boyce Hamlet, Wendy Ryals, Doug Smith, and Lona McCastlain, in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Arkansas Parole Board; Arkansas Department of Correction; Arkansas Division of Correction; Dexter Payne, in His Official Capacity as Director, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2024 CASES SUBMITTED CR-22-590. Kevonce Lamont Ephriam v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division.
CR-23-411. Ricky Lewis Neal v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division.
CR-23-486. Royce Calkins v. State of Arkansas, from Stone County Circuit Court. CR-23-603. William Nelson v. State of Arkansas, from Lonoke County Circuit Court. CV-23-511. Fred Guy Monaco II and Sandra Jean Monaco v. Krissy Lewis, in Her Official Capacity as Faulkner County Assessor; and Sherry Koonce, in Her Official Capacity as Faulkner County Tax Collector, from Faulkner County Circuit Court.
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