ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 PER CURIAM ORDERS
CV-24-453. Oscar Stilley v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State; and Arkansans for Limited Government, an Original Action. Petitioner’s emergency motion to compel the Secretary of State to include the popular name and ballot title on the ballot. Motion dismissed as moot. Kemp, C.J., would grant pursuant to Cowles v. Thurston, 2024 Ark. 121, at 12–14 (Kemp, C.J., dissenting). Baker and Hudson, JJ., would grant pursuant to Cowles v. Thurston, 2024 Ark. 121, at 14–19 (Baker, J., dissenting). (Proceedings of August 22, 2024)
CV-24-453. Oscar Stilley v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State; and Arkansans for Limited Government, an Original Action. Motion to dismiss granted. Mandate to issue immediately. Baker, J., not participating. See per curiam this date.
CV-24-492. Jennifer McGill, Individually and on Behalf of the Arkansas Canvassing Compliance Committee; and Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Arkansas Secretary of State; Local Voters in Charge, a Ballot Question Committee; and Jim Knight, Individually and on Behalf of Local Voters in Charge, an Original Action. Intervenors’ motion to dismiss separate petitioner, Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, taken with the case. Webb, J., would deny. (Proceedings of August 30, 2024)