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The Arkansas Supreme Court remains divided over Chief Justice Karen Baker’s decision to remove the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). A five-justice majority has challenged Baker’s…
by - January 3, 2025 6:33 pm
Newly sworn-in Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker terminated key employees at the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), but five of the high court’s justices contend she lacks…
by - December 17, 2024 8:13 pm
Arkansas Chief Justice-elect Karen Baker left a voicemail with Arkansas Supreme Court Chief of Police Pete Hollingsworth in which she told him that video footage of her entering offices outside…
by - November 5, 2024 11:41 pm
Secretary of State John Thurston, R-Ark., will be Arkansas’ next Treasurer of State having defeated a Democratic and Libertarian candidate handily on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Thurston, the Republican nominee, led…
by - October 21, 2024 12:54 pm
Votes for the Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024 will not be counted after the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Monday (Oct. 21) that the popular name and ballot title were misleading….
by - October 2, 2024 8:38 pm
The day after an advocacy group filed a lawsuit over the rejection of its signatures, the Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday (Oct. 2) ordered the disputed signatures of a proposed…
by - September 24, 2024 3:10 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sept. 24) ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit by Justice Courtney Hudson that sought to shield the release of emails from an office she…
by - May 16, 2024 3:39 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16) upheld four state laws that placed new limits and rules on election procedures. The court’s majority opinion reversed a ruling from Pulaski…
by - March 5, 2024 11:15 pm
There will be a run-off for the Chief Justice seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court, but the two candidates advancing wasn’t clear until late on election night. A second Supreme…
by - February 11, 2024 9:49 am
Three of the four candidates seeking to become the Arkansas Supreme Court’s next Chief Justice engaged in a sometimes contentious debate Friday (Feb. 9) at the NEA Political Animals Club…
by - October 12, 2023 12:43 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Oct. 12) that state lawmakers did not violate the Constitution by voting on the LEARNS Act’s emergency clause at the same time they voted…
by - September 15, 2023 6:35 am
Circuit Judge Carlton D. Jones of Texarkana announced Thursday (Sept. 14) his candidacy for Position 2 of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Jones is currently in his second elected term as…
by - October 24, 2022 7:14 am
Arkansans will decide a state Supreme Court race this November, but the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll suggests 6 in 10 voters may not know for whom they…
by - May 9, 2022 8:45 am
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll of Arkansas voters finds that two incumbent Supreme Court justices lead in their re-election bids, but undecided voters could easily alter the…
by - June 3, 2021 8:23 am
Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner DeLay announced Thursday (June 3) he will seek a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court in 2022. DeLay said he will run for Position 6…
by - August 27, 2020 12:19 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 27) tossed two ballot initiatives that would have enacted constitutional amendments creating a legislative redistricting commission and a system of open primaries and…
by - March 3, 2020 10:42 pm
Barbara Webb was elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court March 3, defeating Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch. Webb will occupy the Position 4 seat held by Justice Josephine “Jo” Hart, who did…
by - February 6, 2020 10:07 pm
Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch said Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court Justice with whom he most aligns, while Barbara Webb said she most aligns with Justice Neil Gorsuch…
by - October 16, 2018 9:40 am
Federal Election Commission (FEC) quarterly reports were due on Oct. 15 for the third quarter and, according to the filings, Democrat Clarke Tucker outraised his Republican opponent, incumbent Rep. French…
by - May 22, 2018 11:35 pm
Justice Courtney Goodson and Department of Human Services Chief Counsel David Sterling are headed for a runoff in the Arkansas Supreme Court race, while Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston…
