Legal Opinion
Stratton v. Priest
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 29, 1996No. 96-1150PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bradley D. JESSON, Chief Justice.
On July 15, 1996, Jim Guy Tucker resigned as Governor of the State of Arkansas. Lieutenant Governor Mike Huckabee became Governor, pursuant to Ark. Const., amend. 6, § 4. His succession left a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor. On July 30, 1996, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 7-7-105 (Repl. 1993), Governor Huckabee issued a proclamation calling for a special election to fill the vacancy. The election was called for November 5, 1996, the date already scheduled for the 1996 general election.
On August 26, 1996, the appellant filed a complaint in Pulaski…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State ex rel. Robinson v. Craighead County Board of Election CommissionersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
- Priest v. PolkSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
- Foster v. Jefferson County Quorum CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
- Catlett v. Republican Party of ArkansasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
- Bryant v. EnglishSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
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3Cited by5 opinions
- McCutchen v. HuckabeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
- Leathers v. Gulf Rice Arkansas, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Leathers v. Gulf Rice Arkansas, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
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