Supreme Court of Arkansas

Leo Humphrey and Lawrence Smith v. Pattie Long, Patricia Beede, and Frederick Freeman, as Members of the St. Francis…

October 12, 20232023 Ark. 145

Summary

The court dismissed the appeal as moot because the election had occurred, been certified, and produced a winner before appellate review. It held that the recognized exceptions to mootness did not apply because the eligibility issue was not shown to be capable of repetition while evading review or to present a substantial public interest likely to recur.