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Jim Hannah

The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Legal

Corbin: Arkansas Court Voted to Strike Marriage Ban

The Arkansas Supreme Court voted to find the state's gay marriage ban was unconstitutional but never issued its ruling months before same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide, a former state justice said in a recently published interview. read more >
Little Rock attorney Clark Mason will face Circuit Judge Shawn Womack of Mountain Home for the state Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Paul Danielson.
Government & Politics / Legal

Little Rock Attorney Files for State Supreme Court Seat

A Little Rock attorney launched a bid against a north Arkansas judge for the state Supreme Court on Monday, making his candidacy official minutes before the filing deadline for next year's election. read more >
Courtney Goodson
Government & Politics / Legal

Goodson Announces Bid for Arkansas Chief Justice

Justice Courtney Goodson has launched her bid to lead the Arkansas Supreme Court, vowing to represent "common sense, conservative" values in the post. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Legal

Rhonda Wood: Court Voted on Narrow Part of Gay Marriage Case

The Arkansas Supreme Court voted on a narrow part of the state's case over gay marriage last month but only planned on issuing that decision if the nation's highest court didn't legalize same-sex marriage, a justice said Thursday. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Legal

Arkansas Supreme Court Punts on Gay Marriage (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)

By punting a same-sex marriage case that sat before it for more than seven months, members of the Arkansas Supreme Court left unresolved a serious question about how sacrosanct a voter-approved constitutional amendment really is. read more >
Justice Building in Little Rock. “The system of electing state court appellate judges is broken,” said attorney Philip Anderson. 
Government & Politics / Legal / Media & Marketing

Choosing Arkansas Judges: Elections or Selections?

Two high-profile cases have brought renewed attention to the question of whether Arkansas' system of electing state Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges needs fixing. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Legal

Letters Showcase Split on Arkansas Supreme Court (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)

Divisions on the Supreme Court are nothing new. But justices publicly taking one another to task over the handling of a case is a major shift. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Legal

Update: Asa Hutchinson to Move Quickly on Supreme Court Appointments for Marriage Case

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he plans to move quickly to appoint three special justices to hear a case before the state Supreme Court related to a challenge over the ban on same-sex marriage. read more >
Government & Politics

Appointments for Independent Citizens Commission Announced

The seven appointments for the Independent Citizens Commission, which will decide the salaries for all elected state officials, were announced Wednesday morning. read more >