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Arkansas Supreme Court affirms in part, reverses on cross-appeal in Crittenden County election case
Summary
On Oct. 17, 2024, the Arkansas Supreme Court in CV‑24‑674 affirmed in part (as modified) and reversed on cross‑appeal in a dispute involving the Crittenden County Board of Election Commissioners and ordered the mandate to issue immediately.
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Oct. 17, 2024, issued an opinion in CV‑24‑674 concerning Frank Barton, Anita Bell and James Pulliaum in their official capacities as the Crittenden County Board of Election Commissioners, and Crittenden County v. Shirley P. Brown and Lavonda Taylor. The court affirmed as modified on the direct appeal, reversed on the cross‑appeal and ordered the mandate to issue immediately.
An opinion bearing the name of Justice Courtney Rae Hudson appears in the court’s Oct. 17, 2024 supplement to proceedings. The notation lists that Justices Wood, Womack and Webb “concur in part and dissent in part.”
The decision resolves appeals that arose from the Crittenden County Circuit Court. The court’s notation does not provide further detail about the legal issues decided, the precise modifications made on direct appeal, or the grounds for reversal on cross‑appeal.
The court’s directive that the mandate issue immediately means the Supreme Court’s disposition takes effect without the usual delay for issuance. The record in the supplement lists the case solely as CV‑24‑674 and names the parties and justices cited above.
The court’s supplement provides the formal disposition; it contains no additional factual findings or remedial instructions in the excerpted text.
