FORMAL ORDER STATE OF ARKANSAS, ) ) SUPREMECOURT SCT. ) BE IT REMEMBERED, THAT A SESSION OF THE SUPREME COURT BEGLIN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ON APRIL 14,2017, AMONGST OTHERS WERE THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS, TO.WIT: SUPREME COURT CASE NO. CY-17-291 BRUCE EARL WARD PETITIONER V. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON COLNTY CIRCUIT COURT - 35CV-17-206 WILLIAM ASA HUTCHINSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ARI(ANSAS; WENDY KELLEY, DIRECTO& ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; MARK CASHION, WARDEN, VARNER SUPERMAX UNIT; AND BENNY MAGNESS, CHAIRPERSON, ARKANSAS BOARD OF CORRECTIONS, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICIAL CAPACITIES RESPONDENTS PETITIONER'S PETITION FOR EMERGENCY STAY OF EXECUTION IS GRANTED. IN TESTIMONY, THAT THE ABOVE IS A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF SAID SUPREME COURT, RENDERED IN THE CASE HEREIN STATED, I, STACEYPECTOL. CLERK OF SAID SUPREMECOURT. HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIX THE SEAL OF SAID SUPREMECOURT, AT MY OFFICE IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, THIS 14TH DAYOF APRIL, 2017. DEPUTY CLERK ORIGINAL TO CLERK CC: SCOTT W. BRADEN CHRISTI-AN HARRIS, KENT HOLT, CHARLES LYFORD, BRAD NEWMAN, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERALS HON. JODI RAINES DENMS, CIRCUIT JUDGE GOVERNOR ASA HUTCHINSON WENDY KELLEY, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION MARK CASHION, WARDEN, VARNER SUPERMAX I.INIT WILLIAM STRAUGHN, WARDEN, CUMMINS TINIT