Smith v. Wright
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtKaren R. Baker, Associate Justice
b The Arkansas Constitution provides that “[t]he Supreme Court shall be composed of seven Justices.” However, in Smith v. Wright, Case No. CV-14-427, in violation of our constitution, there are eight justices poised to decide that appeal. Consequently, the question presented in this case is: In accordance with the Arkansas Constitution and our law, which justices properly constitute the Arkansas Supreme Court to decide the case of Smith v. Wright, Case No. CV-14-427? Specifically, the question is whether Justice Rhonda K. Wood or Special Justice Robert W. McCorkindale is one of the seven…
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