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What It Takes: A Statistical Analysis Of Arkansas Supreme Court’S Petition For Review Process, Justice Rhonda Wood, Jessica Finan Patterson, Brian W. Johnson
What It Takes: A Statistical Analysis Of Arkansas Supreme Court’S Petition For Review Process, Justice Rhonda Wood, Jessica Finan Patterson, Brian W. Johnson
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Not Fit To Be Tried: Due Process And Mentally-Incompetent Criminal Defendants, J. Thomas Sullivan
Not Fit To Be Tried: Due Process And Mentally-Incompetent Criminal Defendants, J. Thomas Sullivan
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
A mentally-impaired accused who cannot comprehend the nature of the proceedings or assist his counsel in presenting his defense to the criminal charge cannot be tried as a matter of due process of law. In Jackson v. Indiana, 1 the United States Supreme Court held that due process concerns also bar the never-ending jeopardy resulting from an inability to restore an impaired accused to competence for purposes of proceeding to trial. When an Arkansas circuit court ordered the dismissal of pending criminal charges against an impaired accused who could not be restored to fitness for trial, the Arkansas Supreme Court, …
A Judicial Retrospective: Significant Decisions By The Arkansas Supreme Court From 1991 Through 2011, Robert L. Brown
A Judicial Retrospective: Significant Decisions By The Arkansas Supreme Court From 1991 Through 2011, Robert L. Brown
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
In 2008, a study issued by the University of Chicago ranked the Arkansas Supreme Court as the second best state supreme court in the nation, based on the justices' productivity in issuing opinions, quality of opinions, and independence from partisan pressures. The last two decades have seen the Arkansas Supreme Court issue a multitude of opinions considering separation of powers, public education, prior restraint of the press, expanded rights under the Arkansas Constitution, class actions and tort reform.
This article highlights many of the most significant opinions from the last two decades and comments on their impact in Arkansas and …
A Brief Summary Of Decisions From The Arkansas Supreme Court Affecting Gays And Lesbians, Anthony L. Mcmullen
A Brief Summary Of Decisions From The Arkansas Supreme Court Affecting Gays And Lesbians, Anthony L. Mcmullen
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
Half of Arkansans believe that sex-sex relationships should not be afforded legal recognition, including recognition in the form of a civil union or domestic partnership. Further, Arkansas is one of thirty states to constitutionally define marriage as the legal union between a man and a woman. Nonetheless, the gay and lesbian civil rights movement has been afforded protection in the courts through Arkansas Supreme Court decisions protecting same sex couples' rights.
Starting in 2002, the Arkansas Supreme Court has provided at least some protection to same sex couples and their families through decisions where the Court could have declined to …
The Unpublished Rules Of The Arkansas Court Of Appeals: The Internal Rules And Procedures Of The Arkansas Court Of Appeals, Josephine Linker Hart, Guilford M. Dudley
The Unpublished Rules Of The Arkansas Court Of Appeals: The Internal Rules And Procedures Of The Arkansas Court Of Appeals, Josephine Linker Hart, Guilford M. Dudley
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Are 'Voices For Justice' Heard: A Star-Studded Rally On Behalf Of The West Memphis Three Prompts The Delicate Question, Mara Leveritt
Are 'Voices For Justice' Heard: A Star-Studded Rally On Behalf Of The West Memphis Three Prompts The Delicate Question, Mara Leveritt
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Arkansas's Tradition Of Popular Constitutional Activism And The Ascendancy Of The Arkansas Supreme Court, Jerald A. Sharum
Arkansas's Tradition Of Popular Constitutional Activism And The Ascendancy Of The Arkansas Supreme Court, Jerald A. Sharum
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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[Tru/Fals]Isms: A Statistical Analysis Of Several Arkansas Judicial Election Bromides, Honorable Timothy Davis Fox
[Tru/Fals]Isms: A Statistical Analysis Of Several Arkansas Judicial Election Bromides, Honorable Timothy Davis Fox
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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The Arkansas Supreme Court And The Civil War, L. Scott Stafford
The Arkansas Supreme Court And The Civil War, L. Scott Stafford
Faculty Scholarship
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Criminal Law—Manslaughter—A Fetus Is Not A Person As The Term Is Used In The Manslaughter Statute, John T. Shannon
Criminal Law—Manslaughter—A Fetus Is Not A Person As The Term Is Used In The Manslaughter Statute, John T. Shannon
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Suspending Imposition And Execution Of Criminal Sentences: A Study Of Judicial And Legislative Confusion, John M.A. Dipippa
Suspending Imposition And Execution Of Criminal Sentences: A Study Of Judicial And Legislative Confusion, John M.A. Dipippa
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Separation Of Powers And Arkansas Administrative Agencies: Distinguishing Judicial Power And Legislative Power, L. Scott Stafford
Separation Of Powers And Arkansas Administrative Agencies: Distinguishing Judicial Power And Legislative Power, L. Scott Stafford
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Equity—Clean Hands Doctrine—Not Automatically Invoked Against Fraudulent Transferor, Rufus E. Wolff
Equity—Clean Hands Doctrine—Not Automatically Invoked Against Fraudulent Transferor, Rufus E. Wolff
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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The Arkansas Freedom Of Information Act: Executive Session Subject Matter, Elizabeth Robben Butler
The Arkansas Freedom Of Information Act: Executive Session Subject Matter, Elizabeth Robben Butler
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Is Justice Delayed? A Report From The Court Administrator, C. R. Huie, G. Lawrence Jegley
Is Justice Delayed? A Report From The Court Administrator, C. R. Huie, G. Lawrence Jegley
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.