ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 7, 2024 KAREN R. BAKER, JUSTICE CV-23-412. State of Arkansas, Department of Finance and Administration v. Kit Wilson and Jole Wilson, from Phillips County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Womack, J., concurs without opinion. Kemp, C.J., dissents.
RHONDA K. WOOD, JUSTICE CV-23-511. Fred Guy Monaco II and Sandra Jean Monaco v. Krissy Lewis, Faulkner County Assessor; and Sherry Koonce, Faulkner County Tax Collector, from Faulkner County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Baker, Hudson, and Womack, JJ., concur. Webb, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 7, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS REHEARING DENIED: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. CR-23-308. Terrick Nooner v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. ********************************************* CR-23-203. Bobby Wyles v. State of Arkansas, from Perry County Circuit Court. Appellee’s motion for extension of time to settle and supplement the record and return writ is granted.
CR-23-308. Terrick Nooner v. State of Arkansas, from Saline County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for recusal of Justice is denied by Chief Justice Kemp, Justice Hudson, and Justice Webb, each individually.
CR-23-618. Mauricio Alejandro Torres v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Appellant’s second motion for extension of time to comply with writ of certiorari is granted.
CR-23-656. Keenan Letrell Hudson v. State of Arkansas, from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Appellant’s petition for extension of writ of certiorari to complete the record is granted.
CR-24-74. Katherine Gibby v. State of Arkansas, from Lawrence County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Wood, J., would deny.
CV-22-739. Bennett Scott “Storm” Nolan II and River Valley Production, LLC, d/b/a River Valley Relief Cultivation v. 2600 Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Southern Roots Cultivation; Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; and Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division. Motion of Matthew Ford, Kate Donoven, and Darnisa Johnson to withdraw as counsel of record for separate appellees Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; and Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission is granted.
CV-23-758. In Re Daniel Joseph Lickteig, from Washington County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se motion for an extension of time to pay fees to proceed on appeal for writ of mandamus is granted. Wood, J., would deny.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 7, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS CV-24-60. Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr., and Mary A. Beamon, Individually and as Trustees of the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Family Trust Dated 13th October 2015; and the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Family Trust Dated 13th October 2015 v. Donnell Bauer and Marilyn Bauer, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Respondents’ motion to supplement the record is granted.
CV-24-60. Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr., and Mary A. Beamon, Individually and as Trustees of the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Family Trust Dated 13th October 2015; and the Jesse Lee Beamon, Jr. and Mary A. Beamon Family Trust Dated 13th October 2015 v. Donnell Bauer and Marilyn Bauer, from Crawford County Circuit Court. Petitioners’ petition for writ of prohibition is denied.
CV-24-147. Tim Griffin, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of Arkansas v. Arkansas Board of Corrections; Benny Magness, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Arkansas Board of Corrections; Tyrone Broomfield, in His Official Capacity as Vice Chairman of the Arkansas Board of Corrections; and John Felts, Dr. William “Dubs” Byers, Dr. Whitney Gass, Lee Watson, and Alonza Jiles, in Their Official Capacities as Board Members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Appellant’s motion to disqualify appellees’ counsel or, alternatively, for an expedited briefing schedule and expedited consideration. Request for expedited consideration denied. Womack, J., would grant expedited consideration; take the motion to disqualify counsel with the case; and adopt the requested briefing schedule. Webb, J., would deny expedited consideration and take the motion to disqualify counsel with the case. (Proceedings of March 5, 2024)
D-24-84. In Re Jesse C. Woods, Arkansas Bar No. 2011004, an Original Action. Petition of Jesse C. Woods, Arkansas Bar No. 2011004, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation) is granted.
D-24-95. In Re Marney E. Gilliam, Arkansas Bar No. 2004152, an Original Action. Petition of Marney E. Gilliam, Arkansas Bar No. 2004152, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation) is granted.
D-24-107. In Re Brian M. Gilliam, Arkansas Bar No. 2004151, an Original Action. Petition of Brian M. Gilliam, Arkansas Bar No. 2004151, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation) is granted.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 7, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS D-24-112. In Re Warren Hunter Carpenter, Arkansas Bar No. 2003177, an Original Action. Petition of Warren Hunter Carpenter, Arkansas Bar No. 2003177, for voluntary surrender of license (resignation) is granted.
********************************************* CR-23-411. Ricky Lewis Neal v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for copy of the reply brief is moot.
CR-24-48. Jay R. Moody v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus is denied.
CR-24-48. Jay R. Moody v. State of Arkansas, from Union County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se amended petition for writ of mandamus is denied.
CV-24-69. Charles Edwin Hamner v. State of Arkansas, an Original Action. Petitioner’s pro se motion for rule on clerk is denied.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 7, 2024 MOTIONS SUBMITTED PETITION FOR REHEARING: CR-23-111. LaJason Coakley v. State of Arkansas, from Miller County Circuit Court. ********************************************* CR-23-609. Minor Child v. State of Arkansas, from White County Circuit Court. Appellant’s motion to certify case for transfer to the Supreme Court and to treat this appeal as a petition for writ of certiorari.
CV-24-69. Charles Edwin Hamner v. State of Arkansas, an Original Action. Petitioner’s pro se amended motion for rule on clerk.
CV-24-98. Black Farms, LLC; Rebecca Winemiller, as Co-manager of Grand Prairie Farming & Water Company, LLC; and Rebecca Winemiller, Co-trustee of the Ernest Boyce Trust; and Ernestine Boyce, Co-trustee of the Ernestine Boyce Trust v. Grand Prairie Farming & Water Company, LLC; Jerry Lee Bogard, Co-manager of Grand Prairie Farming & Water Company, LLC; and Bogard Agriculture Consultancy Group, Inc., from Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District. Petitioners’ petition for writ of certiorari.
CV-24-109. The Kroger Co.; Kroger Dedicated Logistics Co.; Kroger Limited Partnership I; Demetrius Brooks; Five Rivers Trucking, LLC; Naw Seng Gauri; and Bung Di v. Joe and Sheryl Lang, as Special Administrators of the Estate of Jason Conner Lang; Ruan Transport Corporation; Ruan Logistics Corporation; Dwight D. Slater; Courtney Boulware; Ozark Motor Lines, Inc.; and John Does 1–3, from St. Francis County Circuit Court. Petitioners’ petition for writ of mandamus.
CV-24-113. Jeff Rosenzweig v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Petitioner’s petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record.
CV-24-113. Jeff Rosenzweig v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, an Original Action. Petitioner’s motion to file corrected transcript.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 7, 2024 MOTIONS SUBMITTED CR-00-587. Leonard Noble v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Petitioner’s pro se sixth petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis.
CR-00-587. Leonard Noble v. State of Arkansas, from Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Petitioner’s pro se motion and declaration.
CR-21-415. Cleveland Evans v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division. Petitioner’s pro se motion for affirmative relief.
CR-24-35. Charles Edward Harris, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Third Division. Appellant’s pro se motion for extension of time to file brief and for use of record.
CR-24-68. James Lee Frost v. State of Arkansas, from Monroe County Circuit Court. Petitioner’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus.
CV-23-559. Jose-Enrique Mendiola v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated brief.
CV-23-559. Jose-Enrique Mendiola v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction, from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Appellant’s pro se motion to file enlarged brief.
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF MARCH 7, 2024 CASES SUBMITTED CR-22-670. Damien Echols v. State of Arkansas, from Crittenden County Circuit Court. CR-23-354. Lemuel Sisson Whiteside v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventh Division.
CV-22-739. Bennett Scott “Storm” Nolan II and River Valley Production, LLC, d/b/a River Valley Relief Cultivation v. 2600 Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Southern Roots Cultivation; Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; and Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fourth Division.
CV-23-477. Chris P. Corbitt, Esq.; Robert Steinbuch, Esq.; and Ben Motal, Esq., on Behalf of Themselves and All Persons Similarly Situated v. Pulaski County Circuit Court; 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, Sixteenth Division.
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