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legal proceeding challenge in Arkansas

8 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2002 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
State ex rel. Robinson v. Craighead County Board of Election Commissionersgreen
ark · 1989 · cited in 6 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1990–2002
2 sentences

2002See generally State v. Craighead County Board of Election Commissioners, 300 Ark. 405 , 779 S.W.2d 169 (1989) (stating that such boards' actions are ministerial only, and that they "[d]o not have the authority to declare a candidate ineligible and remove his name from the ballot when there is a dispute concerning the facts or the law.") The court in Craighead County concluded that mandamus coupled with a declaratory judgment action is the proper legal proceeding to challenge a candidate's eligibility and seek removal of the candidate from the ballot. 300 Ark. at 412 .

2002See generally State v. Craighead County Board of Election Commissioners, 300 Ark. 405 , 779 S.W.2d 169 (1989) (stating that such boards' actions are ministerial only, and that they "[d]o not have the authority to declare a candidate ineligible and remove his name from the ballot when there is a dispute concerning the facts or the law.") The court in Craighead County concluded that mandamus coupled with a declaratory judgment action is the proper legal proceeding to challenge a candidate's eligibility and seek removal of the candidate from the ballot. 300 Ark. at 412 .

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Valley v. Bogardgreen
ark · 2000 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
2 sentences

2001See also, Valley v. Bogard, 342 Ark. 336 , 28 S.W.3d 269 (2000) and Jacobs v. Yates, 342 Ark. 243 , 27 S.W.3d 734 (2000).

2001See also, Valley v. Bogard, 342 Ark. 336 , 28 S.W.3d 269 (2000) and Jacobs v. Yates, 342 Ark. 243 , 27 S.W.3d 734 (2000).

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Jacobs v. Yatesgreen
ark · 2000 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
2 sentences

2001See also, Valley v. Bogard, 342 Ark. 336 , 28 S.W.3d 269 (2000) and Jacobs v. Yates, 342 Ark. 243 , 27 S.W.3d 734 (2000).

2001See also, Valley v. Bogard, 342 Ark. 336 , 28 S.W.3d 269 (2000) and Jacobs v. Yates, 342 Ark. 243 , 27 S.W.3d 734 (2000).

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Looper v. Thrashgreen
ark · 1998 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000See Looper v. Thrush, 334 Ark. 212 , 972 S.W.2d 250 (1998).

2000See Looper v. Thrush, 334 Ark. 212 , 972 S.W.2d 250 (1998).

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Ivy v. Republican Partygreen
ark · 1994 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See also Ivy v. Republican Party, 318 Ark. 50 , 883 S.W.2d (1994) (political party chairman and secretary do not have the authority to declare a party nominee ineligible and thereby create a "vacancy in nomination.") The court in Craighead County, supra, concluded that mandamus coupled with a declaratory judgment is the proper legal proceeding to challenge a candidate's eligibility and seek removal of the candidate from the ballot. 300 Ark. at 412 .

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
Carroll v. Schneider green
ark · 1947
1 sentence

2002Id. at 412 .

12002–2002

Where else courts name it

AR 8 (1990–2002) CO 2 (2010–2025) FL 2 (1984–2023)

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