Supreme Court of Arkansas

Bailey v. Martin

May 14, 2014

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas dismissed Bailey's expedited appeal as moot without deciding whether her administrative suspensions disqualified her from candidacy for circuit judge. Because Bailey delayed seeking appellate relief until ballots had been printed, mailed to absentee voters, and used for early voting, the court concluded that it could provide no practical relief and that deciding the merits would constitute an advisory opinion.