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sovereign immunity is rigid doctrine in Arkansas

15 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1996–2018 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Short v. Westark Community Collegegreen
ark · 2002 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013Short v. Westark Cmty. College, 347 Ark. 497, 504 , 65 S.W.3d 440, 445 (2002) (citing State Office of Child Support Enforcem’t v. Mitchell, 330 Ark. 338 , 954 S.W.2d 907 (1997)).

2013Short v. Westark Cmty. College, 347 Ark. 497, 504 , 65 S.W.3d 440, 445 (2002) (citing State Office of Child Support Enforcem’t v. Mitchell, 330 Ark. 338 , 954 S.W.2d 907 (1997)).

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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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Mitchell green
ark · 1997
2 sentences

2018Office of Child Support Enf't v. Mitchell, 330 Ark. 338 , 954 S.W.2d 907 (1997).

2018Office of Child Support Enf't v. Mitchell, 330 Ark. 338 , 954 S.W.2d 907 (1997).

82000–2018
STATE DEPT. OF FIN. AND ADMIN. v. Staton green
ark · 1996
2 sentences

2001Id., 328 Ark. at 258-59, 943 S.W.2d at 232 (citing State v. Staton, 325 Ark. 341 , 934 S.W.2d 478 (1996)).

2001Id., 328 Ark. at 258-59, 943 S.W.2d at 232 (citing State v. Staton, 325 Ark. 341 , 934 S.W.2d 478 (1996)).

41997–2001
Cross v. Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission green
ark · 1997
2 sentences

1998Id. at 258-59, 943 S.W.2d 230 (citing State v. Staton, 325 Ark. 341 , 934 S.W.2d 478 (1996).

1997Cross v. Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Comm’n, 328 Ark. 255, 258 , 943 S.W.2d 230 (1997) (citing State v. Staton, 325 Ark. 341 , 934 S.W.2d 478 (1996)).

21997–1998
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS v. MATTHEW ANDREWS green
ark · 2018
2 sentences

2018This court has recognized that a claim of sovereign immunity may be surmounted in the following three instances: (1) when the State is the moving party seeking specific relief; (2) when an act of the legislature has created a specific waiver of sovereign immunity; and (3) when the state agency is acting illegally or if a state agency officer refuses to do a purely ministerial action required by statute. 2018 Ark. 12 , at 5-6, 535 S.W.3d 616 (internal citations omitted).

2018This court has recognized that a claim of sovereign immunity may be surmounted in the following three instances: (1) when the State is the moving party seeking specific relief; (2) when an act of the legislature has created a specific waiver of sovereign immunity; and (3) when the state agency is acting illegally or if a state agency officer refuses to do a purely ministerial action required by statute. 2018 Ark. 12 , at 5-6, 535 S.W.3d 616 (internal citations omitted).

12018–2018
Smith v. Daniel green
ark · 2014
1 sentence

2014“This court has recognized three ways in which a claim of sovereign immunity may be surmounted: (1) where the State is the moving party seeking specific 24 Cite as 2014 Ark. 519 relief; (2) where an act of the legislature has created a specific waiver of sovereign immunity; and (3) where the state agency is acting illegally or if a state agency officer refuses to do a purely ministerial action required by statute.” Ark.

12014–2014
Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe v. United States green
scotus · 1990
1 sentence

1998Id. at 258-59 (citing State v. Staton, 325 Ark. 341 , 934 S.W.2d 478 (1996).

11998–1998
Austin v. Arkansas State Highway Commission green
ark · 1995
2 sentences

1996Austin v. Arkansas State Highway Comm’n, 320 Ark. 292 , 895 S.W.2d 941 (1995).

1996Austin v. Arkansas State Highway Comm’n, 320 Ark. 292 , 895 S.W.2d 941 (1995).

11996–1996

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 20 (14) AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 19-10-305 (3) AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 26-18-507 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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