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Arkansas Court of Appeals
Seal of Arkansas
34°44′44.85″N 92°17′27.51″W / 34.7457917°N 92.2909750°W / 34.7457917; -92.2909750
Established1979 (1979)
JurisdictionArkansas
LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas, USA
Coordinates34°44′44.85″N 92°17′27.51″W / 34.7457917°N 92.2909750°W / 34.7457917; -92.2909750
Authorised byArkansas Constitution
Appeals toUnited States Supreme Court
WebsiteOfficial website
Chief Judge
CurrentlyBrandon Harrison
SinceSeptember 1, 2020 (2020-09-01)
Lead position endsSeptember 1, 2024 (2024-09-01)

The Arkansas Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Arkansas. It was created in 1978 by Amendment 58 of the Arkansas Constitution, which was implemented by Act 208 of the Arkansas General Assembly in 1979. The court handed down its first opinions for publication on August 8, 1979.

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Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the Arkansas Court of Appeals is determined by the Arkansas Supreme Court. There is no right of appeal from the Arkansas Court of Appeals to the Arkansas Supreme Court. However, opinions decided by the court may be reviewed by the Arkansas Supreme Court under three circumstances: on application by a party to the appeal, upon certification of the Arkansas Court of Appeals, or if the Arkansas Supreme Court decides the case is one that should have originally been assigned to it.

Opinions

The Arkansas Court of Appeals issues a large number of opinions, but does not publish all of them. Instead, only those opinions that "resolve novel or unusual questions" are released for publication by the state's Reporter of Decisions.

Judges

Originally, there were six judges on the court, this number was expanded by legislation to nine and then twelve. The first judges of the court were appointed by Bill Clinton, during his first term as Governor of Arkansas. The judges are now elected in staggered terms of eight years in a statewide, non-partisan election.

The state of Arkansas is divided into seven districts for the election of judges to the Arkansas Court of Appeals, under Act 1812 of 2003. The qualifications for sitting on the Arkansas Court of Appeals are the same as for the Arkansas Supreme Court.

As of January 15, 2024 the judges currently on the court are:

District Position Judge First elected Law school
1st 1 Raymond R. Abramson 2014 Arkansas
2 Cindy Thyer 2022 Arkansas
2nd 1 Bart Virden 2014 Arkansas
2 Mike Murphy 2016 Arkansas
3rd 1 Robert J. Gladwin 2002 Arkansas
2 Kenneth Hixson 2022 Arkansas
4th 1 Brandon Harrison, Chief Judge 2012 Arkansas
2 Stephanie Potter Barrett 2020 Arkansas
5th – Mark Klappenbach 2016 Arkansas - Little Rock
6th 1 Rita W. Gruber 2008 Arkansas - Little Rock
2 Wendy Wood 2022 Arkansas - Little Rock
7th – Waymond M. Brown 2008 Arkansas - Little Rock

See also

References

  1. ^ Moritz, Jon (2020-08-15). "Harrison named chief appellate judge". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  2. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1–2
  3. Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 5-2(c)
  4. "Court of Appeals Judges". Arkansas Judiciary. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

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State intermediate appellate courts in the United States
Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming do not have intermediate appellate courts.
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