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. 11, 2018
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN DAN KEMP
CR-10-6. Danny Henington v. State, from Benton County Circuit Court. Petitioner's pro se second petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court to consider a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Petition denied.
JUSTICE COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON
CV-18-745. Jim Knight, in His Individual Capacity and on Behalf of Citizens for Local Choice v. Mark Martin, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State; and Don Tilton, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansas Jobs Coalition, an Original Action. Petition denied. Special Justice Hugh Finkelstein joins in this opinion. Kemp, C.J., not participating.
JUSTICE RHONDA K. WOOD
CV-18-731. Judith Corinne Stiritz, Billy Carroll Wheeler, Kenneth Ray Carney, and Bobby Gene Smith, Individually and on Behalf of Ensuring Arkansas' Future v. Honorable Mark Martin, Secretary of State, in His Official Capacity; and Don Tilton, Individually and on Behalf of Arkansas Jobs Coalition, an Original Action. Petition denied. Special Justice Hugh Finkelstein joins in this opinion. Hart, J., concurs in part and dissents in part. Kemp, C.J., not participating.
JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE
CV-18-375. Hon. Mark Martin, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State and in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners; Rhonda Cole, James Harmon Smith III, Belinda Harris- Ritter, Charles Roberts, Chad Pekron, and James Sharp, in Their Official Capacities as Commissioners of the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners v. Barry Haas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, 12th Division. Reversed and remanded. Kemp, C.J., and Hart, J., dissent.
Metro on 10/12/2018