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Patton v. Ragland

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 16, 1984No. 83-304 and 83-305PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellants Patton and Pierce were discharged from their jobs with the Division of Revenue of the Department of Finance and Administration. Pursuant to Act 693 of 1981, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 12-3901, etseq. (Supp. 1983), they appealed to the Arkansas Merit System Council Board. The Board ordered appellents reinstated. Appellee Ragland, Commissioner of the Division of Revenue, appealed to circuit court. The circuit court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. We affirmed, finding judicial review inappropriate because the act provides: “The decision by this Board regarding…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Davis v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Walden v. HartSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
  3. State v. MartinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
  4. Snow v. RiggsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  5. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hogue v. ClintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  2. McQuay v. Arkansas State Board of ArchitectsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  3. Skeets v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  4. Hogue v. ClintonDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1985
  5. Carole Daniel and Stan Daniel v. Cheryl Webb, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2003

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