Today at the Capitol

The Arkansas Supreme Court heard arguments this morning in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol. Today being Thursday, the court also released its weekly opinions. Among them:

• A child created through in vitro fertilization but implanted in the mother's womb after the death of his father does not automatically inherit property from the father. Justices urged the Arkansas Legislature to revisit outdated laws governing how property is distributed when a person dies without a will -- so noted. [PDF]

• A per curiam was published regarding certain rule changes. By a vote of 4-3, the court declined to change Rule 5-2 of the Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals regarding the use of unpublished opinions. [PDF]

Elsewhere in the Capitol today, the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission announced plans for next week's 2008 Leadership Conference. The governor spoke at the Municipal League Winter Convention at Noon, but I spent lunch in a meeting with his wife and the Arkansas Discovery Network before attending Legislative Audit this afternoon. I bought tickets to tonight's Little Rock Touchdown Club Awards Banquet -- our local running back Dennis Johnson will be receiving the 6A Player of the Year Award. Darren McFadden may or may not be in attendance.