Grant v. Reynolds , 2014 Ark. 100 ( 2014 )

Cite as 2014 Ark. 100
SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No. CV-14-107
Opinion Delivered February 27, 2014
ABRAHAM GRANT PRO SE MOTION FOR RULE ON
PETITIONER CLERK [LINCOLN COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT, NO. UNKNOWN]
v.
VERA REYNOLDS, LINCOLN COUNTY MOTION DENIED.
CIRCUIT CLERK
RESPONDENT
PER CURIAM
On January 22, 2014, petitioner Abraham Grant tendered to this court a pro se motion
for rule on the Lincoln County Circuit Clerk, alleging that the circuit clerk had failed to perform
some duty. As the motion pertained to the circuit clerk, and not the clerk of this court, it was
returned to petitioner so that he could proceed with it in circuit court. See Willis v. Circuit Clerk
of Sebastian County, 2009 Ark. 515 (per curiam) (A motion for rule on circuit clerk alleging a
failure of the clerk to perform a duty was returned to be filed in the circuit court in which the
respondent was serving as circuit clerk.). On January 23, 2014, petitioner tendered an
amendment to the motion for rule on circuit clerk that was also returned to him.
Now before us is petitioner’s pro se motion for rule on the clerk of this court, asking that
we direct our clerk to file the motion and amended motion here. The motion for rule on our
clerk was not accompanied by a certified record of any proceeding in circuit court.
The motion is denied. The circuit court has jurisdiction to consider a claim that its clerk
should perform a particular duty. See Willis, 2009 Ark. 515. Petitioner has failed to establish that
there is any basis for this court to assume jurisdiction of the matter.
Motion denied.
Abraham Grant, pro se petitioner.
No response.