A filing today in a Lonoke County divorce case bears on the runoff for state Supreme Court between Appeals Court Judge Karen Baker and Pulaski Circuit Judge Tim Fox.
Arkansas Supreme Court
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Supreme Court defers amendment challenge
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled today that a lawsuit challenging a three-part constitutional amendment proposed by the legislature must first be heard in circuit court.
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At the Supreme Court
A couple of items of interest at the Arkansas Supreme Court today:
* The court denied a petition by lawyers in a taxpayer’s suit seeking to strike a usury amendment from the ballot that would have allowed a lower court judge to consider a motion blocking the secretary of state from putting the measure on the ballot.
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Learned hands on Supeme Court
A couple of things today reminded me of the pending election betweenAppeals Court Judge Karen Baker and Judge Tim Fox.
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Supreme Court speeds amendment challenge
The Arkansas Supreme Court today granted a taxpayer’s motion to expedite a hearing on a challenge to the three-part constitutional amendment that includes a proposal to jack up the interest limit on retail lending.
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Seats limited for West Memphis 3 case
The Arkansas Supreme Court has sent out guidelines for attendance at oral arguments next week, Sept. 3, on Damien Echols’ attempt to overturn his conviction and death sentence in the West Memphis Three murder cases.
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The Supremes, Live!
Here are the details on state Supreme Court webcasting of oral arguments, beginning Thursday. For your web “favorites,” here’s the link.
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Proctor appeal denied by U.S. Supreme Court
It’s now officially over. Without comment today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the removal of former Pulaski Circuit Judge Willard Proctor for ethical violations in operation of the Cycle Breakers probation program.
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By their words ye shall know them
A revealing look into the workings of the Arkansas Supreme Court