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Vasquez D. Hayes v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Arkansas, No. CV-24-332 · judgment May 1, 2025
Question presented
QUESTIONS OF LAW PRESENTED
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, the due process embodied in the Constitution is guaranteed to criminal defendants?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, no judge or other government official can war against the Constitution, in a way that is considered treason?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, the Constitution of a state is to be the authority of that State?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, Legislature’s are the soul officials of creating law?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, intent of the Legislature is to be carried out in court decisions?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, when a Legislature creates a statute, an amendment to it does not change the ordinary meaning of intent, unless the Legislature construct law that clearly says the intent is changed?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, we look to the language, Legislative history, and the subject matter involved, as a rule of statutory construction
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, the word amend means addition, alteration. But the hallmark of an amendment is that it follows the same process of adoption, as the original text, or statement. Are it follow specified by the authority according to which the original took its form?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, supersede does not mean the replacement of something or someone unless the judgment is reversed or vacated on appeal?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, courts are not to Legislate from bench?
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Isn’t it true and/or fact, statutes are construed with all doubts in favor of the petitioner?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Vasquez D. Hayes
For respondent
Autumn Hamit Patterson
Office of the Arkansas Attorney General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Nov 17 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
- Oct 27 2025Waiver of right of respondent Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction to respond filed.
- Sep 29 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 14, 2025)