The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
PROCEEDINGS OF Oct. 27, 2016
JUSTICE KAREN R. BAKER
CV-16-785. Kara L. Benca v. Mark Martin, In His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas, an Original Action. Petition granted. Mandate to issue immediately. Goodson, J., concurs. Brill, C.J., and Danielson, J., dissent.
JUSTICE JOSEPHINE LINKER HART
CV-16-776. Col. Mike Ross, Ret.; Marion Humphrey; James Brooks; Patrick Adam Jegley; Martha Deaver; and the Committee to Protect AR Families v. Mark Martin, Arkansas Secretary of State, an Original Action. Petition previously granted; Counts I & II moot. Mandate to issue immediately.
JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE
CV-16-796. Chuck Lange and Bill Walmsley, Individually, and on Behalf of Committee to Protect Arkansas' Values/Stop Casinos Now v. Mark Martin, In His Official Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas, an Original Action. Motion granted; Count III of the complaint dismissed. Mandate to issue immediately. Special Justice Warren E. Dupwe joins. Goodson, J., not participating.
Metro on 10/28/2016