Republican Party of Arkansas v. Kilgore

In this case, a Pulaski County Circuit Court signed an emergency order extending voting hours to 9:00 p.m. on the night of the November 5, 2002, General Election. No petition for this relief had been filed with the Pulaski County Clerk, which is required to commence an action as mandated by Ark. R. Civ. P. 3. Moreover, no notice was given to all necessary parties who had an interest in this action. The circuit court’s order can be appealed or reviewed by this court only after the judge had his order filed and entered with the Pulaski County Clerk’s office. See Ark. R. Civ. P. 58 and Ark. R.…