Clark v. Ark. Game & Fish Comm'n
Annotate this CaseAfter approving a fall wild turkey hunting season, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC) amended its codes approving the season and closed wild turkey hunting for the season. Appellant David Clark filed a complaint in the circuit court, requesting a temporary injunction directing AGFC not to implement the action until a full hearing on the merits had been held and a permanent injunction directing AGFC not to close the season until it gave the public proper notice and opportunity to be heard. The circuit court denied Clark's request for a temporary injunction and later dismissed Clark's amended complaint, concluding that the claim was moot because the dates for which the season would have been open had passed. As to future seasons, the court held that the issue was not ripe for review. Clark appealed, but Clark's counsel failed to make the necessary financial arrangements with the court reporter as represented in his notice of appeal. On this basis, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal as the notice of appeal did not substantially comply with Ark. R. App. P. 3(e).
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