Arkansas Supreme Court
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 JAN. 23, 2019 CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN DAN KEMP
CV-19-475. City of Little Rock v. LaDonna Nelson, as Parent and Next Friend of Ricky Nelson, Individually, and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
JUSTICE RHONDA K. WOOD
CV-19-99. Thomas Crockett v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., concurs.
JUSTICE SHAWN A. WOMACK
CV-18-662. Joe Perry, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, from Chicot County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart, J., dissents.
CV-19-293. City of Little Rock v. LaDonna Nelson, as Parent and Next Friend of Ricky Nelson, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Affirmed. Kemp, C.J., and Baker, J., concur without opinion. Hart, J., dissents. CV-19-904. Stephanie Potter Barrett v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas; Charles Welch, Claudia Speights, and Karen Wieman, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Clark County Election Commission; Ralph Edds, Gene Haley, and Elmer Beard, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Garland County Election Commission; Lori West, Debbie Marsh, and Cynthia Newsom, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Hempstead County Election Commission; James Houpt, Jerry Craycraft, and Walter Grant, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Hot Spring County Election Commission; Robert Williams, Glen Semmler, and Angela Allen, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Howard County Election Commission; Billy Bob Pounds, Don Lamon, and Leslie Carter, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Little River County Election Commission; Lee Lane, Gary Eveld, and Russell Parish, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Logan County Election Commission; Sandy Buchanon, Charlotte Fuller, and Brandon Cogburn, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Miller County Election Commission; Robert Walther, Alma Black, and Mark Whisenthunt, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Montgomery County Election Commission; John Benjamin, Terry Hutson, and James O’Neal, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Pike County Election Commission; Landon Copelin, Bernard Mize, and J. David Ray, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Polk County Election Commission; Stephen Holland, Tommy Vanover, and Ronnie Powell, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Scott County Election Commission; David Damron, Sam Terry, and Lee Webb, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Sebastian County Election Commission; Gaines Southworth, Gary Walker, and Barbara Hoyt, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Sevier County Election Commission; and Greg Bland, Howard Orsburn, and Montie Sims, in Their Official Capacities as the Commissioners of the Yell County Election Commission; and Emily L. Lengefeld, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Sixth Division. Affirmed on direct appeal and on cross-appeal. Wood and Wynne, JJ., concur.
JUSTICE KAREN R. BAKER
CV-19-809. James Winfield Wyatt v. Tyray Carr; Pulaski County Board of Election Commissioners; and John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Fifth Division. Affirmed. Hudson, Wood, and Wynne, JJ., concur in part and dissent in part. Hart and Womack, JJ., dissent.
JUSTICE COURTNEY RAE HUDSON
CV-19-341. Geraldine Henson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of David Henson, Deceased v. Kelley Cradduck, Individually and in His Official Capacity; Keith Ferguson, Individually; Jeff Robbins, Individually and in His Official Capacity; Jeremy Guyll; Olin Rankin; Janna Hulett (identified as Janna Lnu in amended complaint); Michele Wills; Warren Lafferty; Association of Arkansas Counties; Benton County Jail; Benton County Sheriff’s Office; Benton County, Arkansas; and John or Jane Does 8–25, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Hart and Wood, JJ., dissent.
JUSTICE ROBIN F. WYNNE
CR-18-588. Darrell Dennis v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division. Appellant’s pro se motion to stay appeal to allow appellant to proceed in circuit court to pursue Reams/ Batson/Duren claim. Affirmed; motion moot. Hart, J., dissents. CV-19-256. Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Justin and Marsha Harris, Personally, and Justin and Marsha Harris, as Guardians on Behalf of Their Minor Children, E.H., I.H., and C.H., from Washington County Circuit Court. Reversed and dismissed. Baker, J., concurs. Hart, J., dissents.