Note: This is NOT a delay brought about because of some tactic by CFABPC or James Knight. This is a hiccup in the judicial system stemming from a totally different case.
Citizens For A Better Pope County (CFABPC) and Jim Knight now have until June 9, 2023, to lodge (file) their appeal at the Arkansas Supreme Court in their case against the Racing Commission (ARC).
[This is one of two remaining lawsuits related to the Pope County Casino. The other is Gulfside vs. ARC, already pending in the Arkansas Supreme Court.]
I had mistakenly thought since Judge Honorable had suspended “the effectiveness of the Order of Dismissal,” that they would have to file a new notice of intent to appeal.
Apparently, I was wrong on that point.
CFABPC’s and Knight’s original deadline for lodging the appeal was April 11.
They requested an extension to August 11, 2023, (120 days) “because the court reporter who handled most of the hearings in this case was recently removed by the Arkansas Court of Appeals and surrendered her license.”
ARC and CNB/Legends agreed that an extension was warranted, but requested that it be only 45 days instead.
Judge Honorable issued an order granting an extension to Friday, June 9, 2023 (59 days).
Note: There are now NO cases pending in the circuit courts related to the Pope County casino.