Attorney asks Arkansas Supreme Court to disqualify attorney general from early voting case

OCTOBER 16, 2024


An attorney attempting to secure an early voting site in West Memphis has asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to strike a recent filing by Attorney General Tim Griffin and disqualify him from the case.

Attorney Jennifer Standerfer, who represents two West Memphis voters who intend to cast their ballots early, said, “The attorney general, through his amicus brief, repeatedly presents his own testimony concerning allegations that are not supported by the record, and are presented for the first time on appeal after briefing by the parties is complete.”


If Griffin isn’t disqualified, Standerfer asked the high court that both sides be allowed to file responses to the amicus brief the attorney general filed Tuesday. Early voting in Arkansas begins on Monday.

Griffin’s “friend-of-the-court” brief sided with the Crittenden County Board of Election Commissioners, who voted 2-1 to appeal a lower court’s ruling that required them to conduct early voting at the Seventh Street Church of Christ in West Memphis.

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https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/attorney-asks-arkansas-supreme-court-to-disqualify-attorney-general-from-early-voting-case/