Robin Wynne
Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight Concerns
After a dramatic drop in attorney discipline, Arkansas’ new legal watchdog is promising faster investigations and a return to accountability. read more >
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Governor Appoints Cody Hiland to Fill Arkansas Supreme Court Vacancy
The governor described Hiland's legal ideology as similar to jurists who are "bringing back strict originalism to our courts." read more >
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Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin Wynne Dies at 70
Wynne, a Fordyce native, was re-elected to a second eight-year term in November, defeating Circuit Judge Chris Carnahan. read more >
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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 >
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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 >
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Conservatives Fault Arkansas Supreme Court for Halting Executions
Arkansas' attempt to carry out its first execution in nearly 12 years wasn't thwarted by the type of liberal activist judge Republicans regularly bemoan, but by a state Supreme Court that's been the focus of expensive campaigns by conservative groups to reshape the judiciary. read more >
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Supreme Court Justices’ Data Offers a Peek Beyond Pay
The seven justices who sit on the Arkansas Supreme Court have a wide range of business investments, from property to tower rent for a radio station. read more >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
by Mark Friedman -
Is Our Judicial System Broken? (Brian Ratcliff Commentary)
Arkansas must work to preserve its judicial independence or glove up for the constant battle of the branches that will divide our state as we have never seen before. read more >
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2 Appeals Court Judges Moving to Supreme Court
Two judges from the Arkansas Court of Appeals will be moving to the state Supreme Court next January. read more >
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Top Races Take Back Seat in Arkansas Primary
Arkansas' campaigns for governor and the U.S. Senate will take a back seat to dozens of congressional, statewide and legislative matchups Tuesday as voters decide the state's various primary races. read more >
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