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Arkansas Supreme Court Building in Little Rock
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Arkansas Supreme Court Race with Partisan Edge Comes to End

An Arkansas Supreme Court race with a decidedly partisan edge comes to an end Tuesday as voters choose the next justice for the technically nonpartisan court. read more >
Chip Welch
Legal

Morgan ‘Chip’ Welch Announces Run for State Supreme Court

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Morgan "Chip" says he's running for a seat on the state's Supreme Court, setting up another potentially expensive and heated race. read more >
Government & Politics

Arkansas Justices Challenge Ethics Charges Over Wendell Griffen’s Case

Five Arkansas Supreme Court justices on Wednesday challenged efforts to sanction them over the court's decision to prohibit a judge who participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration from hearing any execution-related cases. read more >
Wendell Griffen
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Arkansas Justices Face Ethics Charges Over Wendell Griffen Case

A disciplinary panel filed ethics charges Thursday against six Arkansas Supreme Court justices over their decision to prohibit a judge who participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration from handling any execution-related cases. read more >
Courtney Goodson
Government & Politics / Legal / Media & Marketing

Arkansas Supreme Court Studying Judicial Election Reforms

Arkansas' highest court has formed a committee to study judicial election reforms after a pair of state Supreme Court races that were overshadowed by record breaking spending from outside conservative groups. read more >
Legal

Panel Dismisses Complaint Over Arkansas Gay Marriage Case

A judicial ethics panel on Wednesday dismissed a complaint against members of the Arkansas Supreme Court over its handling of a gay marriage lawsuit, saying it found no wrongdoing that led to delays in the case. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock.
Government & Politics / Legal

Arkansas Justices Seek Higher Raises for Supreme Court

Two members of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday urged a panel reviewing salaries for elected officials to give justices a bigger pay raise than initially recommended, saying the change is needed to ensure top candidates run for the state's highest court. read more >