Opinion No.

The Honorable Bill Clinton Office of the Governor State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201

Dear Governor Clinton:

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the appointment of special justices to hear a case pending before the Arkansas Supreme Court.

You note that all seven Supreme Court justices have recused from further participation in the matter of Charles G. Johnson d/b/a Johnson Timber, et al. v. Norma Jean Sturdivant, Administratrix. You have asked, specifically, whether any statutory or constitutional provision would prohibit the appointment of all six members of the…