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rigid rule in Arkansas

21 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1954–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arkansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Stellpflug v. Stellpfluggreen
arkctapp · 2000 · cited in 5 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2001–2016
2 sentences

2016As stated above, our court has held that “[w]hile custody is always modifiable, our courts require a more rigid standard for modification than for initial determinations in order to promote stability and continuity for the children and to discourage repeated litigation of the same issues.” Stellpflug v. Stellpflug, 70 Ark.

2016App. 88 / 14 S.W.3d 536 (2000).

35
Yen My Tran Vo v. Hoa Van Vogreen
arkctapp · 2002 · cited in 5 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2020
2 sentences

2020Vo v. Vo, 78 Ark.

2010Id.

15
Wilson v. Arkansasgreen
scotus · 1995 · cited in 4 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–2017
2 sentences

2017However, the Wilson Court recognized that under some circumstances the “flexible requirement of reasonableness should not be read to mandate a rigid rule of announcement that ignores countervailing law enforcement interests.” Id. at 934 .

2017However, the Wilson Court recognized that under some circumstances the “flexible requirement of reasonableness should not be read to mandate a rigid rule of announcement that ignores countervailing law enforcement interests.” Id. at 934 , 115 S.Ct. 1914 .

14
Jones v. Jonesgreen
ark · 1997 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000See Jones v. Jones, 328 Ark. 97 , 940 S.W.2d 881 (1997).

2000See Jones v. Jones, 328 Ark. 97 , 940 S.W.2d 881 (1997).

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Richards v. Wisconsingreen
scotus · 1997 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998However, the “flexible rule of reasonableness should not be read to mandate a rigid rule of announcement that ignores countervailing law enforcement interests.” Richards v. Wisconsin, 117 S.Ct. 1416, 1418 (1997) (citing Wilson, supra).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Arkansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Smith v. Smith neutral
ark · 1949
2 sentences

1961Smith v. Smith, 215 Ark. 839 , 233 S. W. 2d 776 .

1954Smith v. Smith, 215 Ark. 839 , 223 S. W. 2d 776 .

21954–1961
Baber v. Baber green
ark · 2011
1 sentence

2013Id.

12013–2013
Aguilar v. Texas red
scotus · 1964
2 sentences

1988Rigid legal rules are ill-suited to an area of such diversity. `One simple rule will not cover every situation.' In Gates the court abandoned the prior rigid rule for determining probable cause, which was established in Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 , 89 S.Ct. 584 , 21 L.Ed.2d 637 (1969), and Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 , 84 S.Ct. 1509 , 12 L.Ed.2d 723 (1964), and adopted instead a "totality of the circumstances" test.

1988Rigid legal rules are ill-suited to an area of such diversity. ‘One simple rule will not cover every situation.’ In Gates the court abandoned the prior rigid rule for determining probable cause, which was established in Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 (1969), and Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 (1964), and adopted instead a “totality of the circumstances” test.

11988–1988
Spinelli v. United States red
scotus · 1969
2 sentences

1988Rigid legal rules are ill-suited to an area of such diversity. `One simple rule will not cover every situation.' In Gates the court abandoned the prior rigid rule for determining probable cause, which was established in Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 , 89 S.Ct. 584 , 21 L.Ed.2d 637 (1969), and Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 , 84 S.Ct. 1509 , 12 L.Ed.2d 723 (1964), and adopted instead a "totality of the circumstances" test.

1988Rigid legal rules are ill-suited to an area of such diversity. ‘One simple rule will not cover every situation.’ In Gates the court abandoned the prior rigid rule for determining probable cause, which was established in Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 (1969), and Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 (1964), and adopted instead a “totality of the circumstances” test.

11988–1988
International Paper Co. v. Remley green
ark · 1974
2 sentences

1984Paper Co. v. Remley, 256 Ark. 7 , 505 S.W.2d 219 (1974), in which he said, “Of course the courts are bound by the legislature’s decision to adopt a rigid rule in the case of scheduled injuries.” Under our prior decisions the proffered evidence would not be relevant and could not change the result.

1984Paper Co. v. Remley, 256 Ark. 7 , 505 S.W.2d 219 (1974), in which he said, “Of course the courts are bound by the legislature’s decision to adopt a rigid rule in the case of scheduled injuries.” Under our prior decisions the proffered evidence would not be relevant and could not change the result.

11984–1984
West v. Smith green
ark · 1955
2 sentences

1973Similarly, the rigid requirement that extensions of time for the docketing of appeals be entered within the original 90-day period was temporarily relaxed by our opinion on rehearing in West v. Smith, 224 Ark. 651 , 278 S.W. 2d 126 (1955).

1973Similarly, the rigid requirement that extensions of time for the docketing of appeals be entered within the original 90-day period was temporarily relaxed by our opinion on rehearing in West v. Smith, 224 Ark. 651 , 278 S.W. 2d 126 (1955).

11973–1973

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