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The '''Arkansas Supreme Court''' is the [[State supreme court|highest court]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. Since 1925,<ref name="supreme">[http://courts.state.ar.us/supremecourt/index.cfm Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court] from the official Arkansas Judiciary website</ref> it has consisted of a [[Chief Justice]] and six [[Associate Justice]]s, and at times Special Justices are called upon in the absence of a regular justice. The Justices are elected in a non-partisan election for eight-year-long terms that are staggered to make it unlikely that the entire court would be replaced in a single election.<ref name="supreme"/> Any vacancy caused by a Justice not finishing his or her term is filled by an appointment made by the [[Governor of Arkansas]].<ref name="supreme"/> |
The '''Arkansas Supreme Court''' is the [[State supreme court|highest court]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. Since 1925,<ref name="supreme">[http://courts.state.ar.us/supremecourt/index.cfm Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030065143/http://courts.state.ar.us/supremecourt/index.cfm |date=2008-10-30 }} from the official Arkansas Judiciary website</ref> it has consisted of a [[Chief Justice]] and six [[Associate Justice]]s, and at times Special Justices are called upon in the absence of a regular justice. The Justices are elected in a non-partisan election for eight-year-long terms that are staggered to make it unlikely that the entire court would be replaced in a single election.<ref name="supreme"/> Any vacancy caused by a Justice not finishing his or her term is filled by an appointment made by the [[Governor of Arkansas]].<ref name="supreme"/> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://courts.arkansas.gov Official site] |
* [http://courts.arkansas.gov Official site] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090403222455/http://www.hoglaw.org |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090403222455/http://www.hoglaw.org/ Hog Law.org – Arkansas Legal News and Commentary on the Arkansas Supreme Court] |
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Revision as of 04:18, 9 July 2017
| Arkansas Supreme Court | |
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| Established | 1841 |
| Location | 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Composition method | Non-partisan election |
| Authorized by | Arkansas Constitution |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | John Dan Kemp |
| This article is part of the series on the |
| Supreme Court of Arkansas |
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| Current membership |
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| Lists of justices |
The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Since 1925,[1] it has consisted of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices, and at times Special Justices are called upon in the absence of a regular justice. The Justices are elected in a non-partisan election for eight-year-long terms that are staggered to make it unlikely that the entire court would be replaced in a single election.[1] Any vacancy caused by a Justice not finishing his or her term is filled by an appointment made by the Governor of Arkansas.[1]
The current Arkansas Supreme Court includes:
- Chief Justice John Dan Kemp
- Associate Justice Robin F. Wynne (Position 2)
- Associate Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson (Position 3)
- Associate Justice Josephine L. Hart (Position 4)
- Associate Justice Shawn A. Womack (Position 5)
- Associate Justice Karen R. Baker (Position 6)
- Associate Justice Rhonda K. Wood (Position 7)
Under the state's first constitution, the Arkansas Supreme Court consisted of three judges including one Chief Justice, and all three of whom were elected by the Arkansas General Assembly. The first judges elected to the court by the Assembly[1] were Daniel Ringo as Chief Justice (who served from 1836 to 1844),[2][3] Townsend Dickinson (who served until 1842[2]), and Thomas J. Lacy (whose term lasted until 1845[2]).
No change to the court's size occurred after Reconstruction, but the Arkansas Constitution of 1874 was amended in 1924 (Amendment 9) to add two more judges and allow the Assembly to increase the number to seven, which it did a year later by Act 205 of 1925.[1]
See also
Further reading
- Distinguishing the Righteous from the Roguish: The Arkansas Supreme Court, 1836--1874 by J.W. Looney, 2016, University of Arkansas Press
References
- ^ a b c d e Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine from the official Arkansas Judiciary website
- ^ a b c Justices, Judges and Officers of the Courts (1686–2006) [dead link] from the official Arkansas Judiciary website
- ^ Daniel Ringo from Find A Grave
External links
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