Title: Edwards v. Campbell
Citation: 2010 Ark. 386
Docket Number: CR10-1020
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: October 11, 2010

Cite as 2010 Ark. 386 SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR10-1020 KENNETH L. EDWARDS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. GARRY CAMPBELL, RESPONDENT, Opinion Delivered October 11, 2010 MOTION FOR ADVANCED AND EXPEDITED BRIEFING SCHEDULE, MOTION TO A D V A N C E A N D F O R E X P E D I T E D R E V I E W ; MOTION FOR STAY OF CIRCUIT COURT ORDER PENDING APPEAL MOTION TO EXPEDITE G R A N T E D ; B R I E F I N G SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED; MOTION TO STAY DENIED. PER CURIAM Respondent Garry Campbell has brought a pre-election challenge to Mr. Edwards’ qualification to seek re-election to the public office of Mayor for the City of Greenwood, Arkansas. Petitioner Kenneth L. Edwards, Jr. has filed motions asking the court to stay execution of an Order entered by Sebastian County Circuit Judge J. Michael Fitzhugh, on September 29, 2010 pending appeal, accelerate and expedite the proceedings, and establish an accelerated briefing schedule. Because of the time-sensitive nature of this matter, we grant Edwards’ motions to expedite and set the following briefing schedule. Edwards shall have until October 14, 2010 to file a brief in this matter, and Campbell’s brief shall be due on October 18, 2010. No reply brief will be permitted. We further deny Edwards’ motion for stay of the circuit court’s order.