Summary
The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed an expedited election appeal because the appellants failed to file their brief by the deadline specified in the court’s final extension. The court denied the motion to file a belated brief, emphasized the need for prompt resolution of election cases, and referred the matter to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
Holdings
- The court will not entertain an expedited election appeal when the appellant's brief is not filed in accordance with the specified deadline in the final extension granted by the court.
- The motion to file a belated brief was denied, and the appeal was dismissed.
Questions Presented
- Whether the appellants should be permitted to file a belated brief after failing to comply with the final filing deadline in an expedited election appeal.
- Whether the appeal should be dismissed because the appellants failed to file their brief by the deadline established in the court's final extension.
Disposition
dismissed
Cases Cited (6)
- State v. Craighead County Bd. of Election Comm’rs, 300 Ark. 405, 779 S.W.2d 169 (1989)(followed)
- Citizens for a Safer Carroll County v. Epley, 338 Ark. 61, 991 S.W.2d 562 (1999)(followed)
- Weems v. Garth, 338 Ark. 437, 993 S.W.2d 926 (1999)(followed)
- State v. Parkman, 325 Ark. 35, 923 S.W.2d 281 (1996)(applied)
- State v. Tien, 326 Ark. 71, 929 S.W.2d 155 (1996)(followed)
- State v. Tien, 326 Ark. 583, 933 S.W.2d 369 (1996) (supplemental opinion denying rehearing)(followed)
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