List of Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court
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The following is a list of Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Article VI, Section 1, of the Arkansas Constitution of 1836 established a Supreme Court; Section 2 declared it would consist of three judges, including a Chief Justice.[1]
The Reconstruction Constitution of 1868, which placed the state under military control, added two justices; the Arkansas Constitution of 1874 rolled back the expansion, but stipulated that once the population of the state should "amount to one million, the General Assembly may, if deemed necessary, increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court to five."[1] In 1889, the population milestone was reached, and the legislature authorized a total of five justices. Constitutional sanction of the enlargement came in 1924 with voter approval of Amendment 9, which also allowed for the future legislative creation of two additional judgeships. Act 205 of 1925 further increased the number of justices to seven.
Chief Justices [edit]
| Chief Justice | In office | Notes[2] |
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| Daniel Ringo | 1836–1844 | |
| Thomas Johnson | 1845–1852 | |
| George C. Watkins | 1853–1854 | |
| Elbert H. English | 1855–1864 | After May 6, 1861, the state was part of the Confederate States of America |
| Thomas D.W. Yonley | 1864–1866 | After April 9, 1865, the state was once again part of the USA |
| David Walker | 1866–1868 | Ousted by military commander |
| W.W. Wilshire | 1868–1871 | |
| John E. McClure | 1871–1874 | Constitution of 1868; previously an associate justice (position 5) |
| Elbert H. English | 1874–1884 | |
| Sterling R. Cockrill | 1884–1893 | |
| Henry G. Bunn | 1893–1904 | Appointed; subsequently elected |
| Joseph M. Hill | 1904–1909 | |
| Edgar A. McCulloch | 1909–1927 | Appointed; subsequently elected |
| Jesse C. Hart | 1927–1933 | |
| Cecil E. Johnson | 1933–1936 | |
| Griffin Smith | 1937–1955 | |
| Lee Seamster | 1955–1956 | Appointed |
| Carleton Harris | 1957–1980 | |
| John A. Fogleman | 1980 | Appointed; previously an associate justice (position 6) |
| Richard B. Adkisson | 1980–1984 | |
| Webster Lee Hubbell | 1984 | Appointed by Governor Bill Clinton |
| Jack Holt, Jr. | 1985–1995 | |
| Bradley D. Jesson | 1995–1996 | Appointed |
| W.H. "Dub" Arnold | 1997–2003 | |
| Betty Dickey | 2004 | Appointed |
| Jim Hannah | 2005–present | Previously an associate justice (position 5) |
Position 2 - Associate Justices [edit]
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| Associate Justice (position 2) |
In office | Notes[2] |
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| Townsend Dickinson | 1836–1842 |
Position 3 - Associate Justices [edit]
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| Associate Justice (position 3) |
In office | Notes[2] |
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| Thomas J. Lacy | 1836–1845 | |
| Edward Cross | 1845–1846 |
Position 4 - Associate Justices [edit]
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| Associate Justice (position 4) |
In office | Notes |
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| Carroll D. Wood | 1893–1929 |
Position 5 - Associate Justices [edit]
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Position 6 - Associate Justices [edit]
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Position 7 - Associate Justices [edit]
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b William B. Jones, Jr. (original compiler). "Arkansas Courts Historical Background". Courts Historical Background. State of Arkansas. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ a b c William B. Jones, Jr. (original compiler). "Arkansas Courts Historical Background". Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas (1836–2011). State of Arkansas. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
