#### Doyle MASSONGILL v. COUNTY of SCOTT, Arkansas; Booster Hawkins, In His Capacity as Scott County Judge; The Scott County Quorum Court; and Jimmy Helen Storms, Billy Wayne Wagner, Tom Garrison, Randy Godfrey, Lloyd Hattabaugh, Joyce Holleman, Terry McMellon, Johnny Faye Owens, and Dwayne Wadkins, Individually and In Their Representative Capacities as Members of the Scott County Quorum Court

96-922

938 S.W.2d 856

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Opinion delivered March 10, 1997

Oscar Stilley, for appellant.

No response.

Per Curiam.

The motion for disqualification or recusal of Supreme Court justices filed by appellant Doyle Massongill is denied. Appellant also requests a hearing “[i]f the Justices choose not to recuse without a hearing.” We find appellant’s request for a hearing after denial of the motion to be inconsistent. The purpose of a hearing is to consider the merits of a motion before making a decision. Therefore, appellant’s request for a hearing “if the Justices choose not to recuse” is denied on grounds of mootness.