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Arkansas Supreme Court reverses two parole-board rulings, affirms two other appeals
Summary
On Dec. 12, 2024, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued opinions reversing and remanding two cases originating from circuit courts involving post-prison transfer and parole decisions, and affirmed two other appeals including a tax dispute with Murphy Oil USA.
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Dec. 12, 2024 reversed and remanded two cases involving parole and post-prison transfer decisions and issued affirmances in two other appeals. The court listed each disposition in its official proceedings for the day.
The court reversed and remanded Perry Wright v. Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board (CV-24-400) and Torry Rodgers v. Arkansas Parole Board (CV-24-321). Both listings in the court’s December 12 proceedings show reversals and remands and note that Justices Womack and Webb dissented in each opinion. The court also affirmed two other appeals: Jim Hudson, in his official capacity as Secretary and Director of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (CV-24-8); and Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board v. Grady L. McGowan (CV-24-373). The CV-24-8 entry notes a Special Justice, Shane A. Henry, joined the opinion and that some justices dissented.
Why it matters: the rulings change the legal posture of the listed petitioners and state agencies in the named appeals. Reversals and remands return those cases to the lower courts for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion; affirmances leave the lower-court rulings in place.
Details of the listed dispositions in the court’s record: CV-24-400 (Perry Wright v. Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board) is recorded as “Reversed and remanded” with Womack and Webb, JJ., dissenting. CV-24-321 (Torry Rodgers v. Arkansas Parole Board) is recorded as “Reversed and remanded” with Womack and Webb, JJ., dissenting. CV-24-8 (Jim Hudson v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.) is recorded as “Affirmed,” with Special Justice Shane A. Henry joining; the entry notes that Justices Womack concurs without opinion and that Justices Baker and Hudson dissent; Justice Webb did not participate. CV-24-373 (Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board v. Grady L. McGowan) is recorded as “Affirmed,” with Womack and Webb, JJ., dissenting.
The court’s public minutes for the day list the case captions and final dispositions; the docket entries do not include vote tallies or full opinion text in the minutes. The listings identify the parties in their official capacities where applicable (for example, agency directors and the Attorney General are listed by office in the captioning). The minutes do not include written opinion excerpts or the court’s reasoning in the published per curiam entries presented in the proceedings.
No formal motions, vote tallies, or further procedural directions for these four dispositions are included in the daily per curiam disposition list beyond the stated outcomes and notation of dissenting justices.
