Willis v. Crumbly

Tom GlazeJustice, concurring.

This case, Willis v. Crumbly, 368 Ark. 5, 242 S.W.3d 600 (2006), from St. Francis County, and Simes v. Crumbly, 368 Ark. 1, 242 S.W.3d 610 (2006), from Pulaski County, also handed down today, raise the same two overarching issues: (1) Does Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-801 apply in these cases? And, (2) if so, is the state senate position a state office or a district office (which in turn determines which venue is proper)? For clarity’s sake, I write separately because the conclusion reached by this court is more logically addressed in one opinion, rather than two. I also…