2010 Arkansas Appellate Court Election Roundup

Arkansas’s judicial elections take place on May 18, 2010.  Early voting begins on May 3, 2010.

The following is a list of judicial candidates running for the open seats on the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (contested positions are highlighted):

Arkansas Supreme Court

• Position 3—John Fogleman, Courtney Henry
• Position 6—Karen Baker, Tim Fox, Evelyn Moorehead

These positions on the Arkansas Supreme Court will be elected in a statewide election.

Arkansas Court of Appeals

• District 02, Position 01—Josephine Linker Hart (incumbent), Rhonda Wood
• District 03, Position 01–Robert Gladwin
• District 05–Robin Wynne

The only contested position on the Arkansas Court of Appeals is that for District 02, Position 01.  Only the residents residing in District 02 will be permitted to vote in this contested election.  That judicial district is comprised of the following 18 counties:  Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Marion, Newton, Pope, Randolph, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, and Van Buren.

For a full list of candidates for all Arkansas judicial elections in 2010, visit Judgepedia.org.

To read the rules, regulations, and procedures governing judicial elections in Arkansas in 2010, view the Arkansas Judicial Elections Guide for 2010.

–Tasha Taylor