# Ivy v. Republican Party

> Supreme Court of Arkansas · September 23, 1994 · 318 Ark. 50

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/7825658

## Case

- **Full name:** Dan IVY, Republican Candidate for Attorney General for the State of Arkansas v. REPUBLICAN PARTY of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson, in his Capacity as Chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas Marty Ryalls, Executive Secretary for the Republican Party of Arkansas and the Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Arkansas
- **Decided:** September 23, 1994
- **Citations:** 318 Ark. 50; 883 S.W.2d 805; 1994 Ark. LEXIS 497
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Newbern
- **Judges:** Brown, Corbin, Newbern
- **Cited by:** 10 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

David Newbern, Justice, dissenting. Mr. Ivy’s petition for mandamus, injunction, and declaratory relief was filed with this Court yesterday, September 22, 1994. Late yesterday afternoon a response was filed. This morning, September 23, 1994, we heard oral arguments on the issues presented in those pleadings. The issues are significant. This afternoon this Court issued its decision.
The definiteness and quality of the opinions issued may belie my position, but I cannot believe we have acted so rapidly. The pleadings deserved to be given very serious consideration. Sometimes we have the good judgment not to agree to hear matters in which the parties seek an expeditious result which requires us to go too fast. See, e.g., Westark Christian Action Council v. Stodola, 311 Ark. 449 , 843 S.W.2d 318 (1993).
While I express no opinion on the merits of the petition or response, I must respectfully dissent from the action of the Court which I regard as precipitous.

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