Then-Arkansas lawyer Oscar Stilley (left) and Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston are shown in Little Rock in these file photos from May 2001 and July 2020, respectively. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette file photos)
The Arkansas Supreme Court has appointed a special master to investigate whether former Arkansas lawyer Oscar Stilley has standing to sue the secretary of state's office over its rejection of the abortion amendment.
Whether Stilley is a registered voter in Arkansas could determine whether he is able to sue Thurston over his rejection of the abortion amendment, as he claims standing in his lawsuit as a registered Arkansas voter.
The attorney general's office, which represents Thurston in the lawsuit, argues Stilley does not have standing to sue because he is not a lawfully registered voter.
The state Supreme Court issued its order Friday.
Stilley was convicted of conspiracy and tax evasion in 2010 and has not completed the end of his court-ordered supervised release from prison, meaning he cannot be lawfully registered to vote and thus does not have standing to sue Thurston, the attorney general's office said in a court filing.
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