Legal Opinion
Weaver v. Simes
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 16, 2006No. 05-651PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
Petitioner Johnny Weaver f Jiles this petition for writ of prohibition, mandamus, or certiorari to the Phillips County Circuit Court in his official capacity as the Mayor of the City of West Helena, Arkansas. This court ordered this petition to be submitted as a case, and the parties filed briefs with this court. We deny the petition.
In November of 2004, West Helena Mayor Johnny Weaver fired Police Chief Vincent Bell and the West Helena Civil Service Commission affirmed the firing. This termination spawned multiple lawsuits and city council actions. The instant writ…
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