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 arcourts.gov.
PROCEEDINGS OF SEPT. 12, 2019
JUSTICE SHAWN A. WOMACK
CV-18-488. Malik Muntaqim v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; Jada Lawrence, Executive Assistant to the Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction; Raymond Naylor, Disciplinary Hearing Administrator; Justine Minor, Disciplinary Hearing Officer; Nurzuhal Faust, Warden, Ouachita River Correctional Unit; Barbara Holliman, Administrative Review Officer; Jacob King, Ex- Captain, Ouachita River Correctional Review Officer; and Winburn Melugin, Jr., Lieutenant, Ouachita River Correctional Unit, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Seventeenth Division. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
JUSTICE KAREN R. BAKER
CR-18-705. Howard Lee Leach v. State of Arkansas, from Washington County Circuit Court. Appellant's pro se motions to file a belated brief, for scientific DNA testing, to file a non-conforming brief, for default judgment, and motion to file tendered amended direct appeal. Appeal dismissed; motions moot. Hart, J., dissents.
Metro on 09/13/2019