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The Arkansas Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction of the state of Arkansas. There are 23 numbered judicial circuits; however
Arkansas_Circuit_Courts
Type of court in many countries
Circuit courts are court systems in several common law jurisdictions. It may refer to: Courts that literally sit 'on circuit', i.e., judges move around
Circuit_court
Current United States federal appellate court
over the following United States district courts: Eastern District of Arkansas Western District of Arkansas Northern District of Iowa Southern District
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit
List of courts of Arkansas
Courts of Arkansas include: State courts of Arkansas Arkansas Supreme Court Arkansas Court of Appeals Arkansas Circuit Courts (28 judicial circuits) Arkansas
Courts_of_Arkansas
Judicial branch of the Arkansas state government
the court system. The Arkansas Court of Appeals is the principal intermediate appellate court. The Arkansas Circuit Courts are the state trial court of
Judiciary_of_Arkansas
Appeals Arkansas Circuit Courts (28 judicial circuits) Arkansas District Courts Arkansas State District Courts (32 state judicial districts) Arkansas Local
List of courts of the United States
List_of_courts_of_the_United_States
Current United States federal appellate court
States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (in case citations, 10th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Tenth_Circuit
Current United States federal appellate court
States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (in case citations, 6th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Sixth_Circuit
Current United States federal appellate court
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in case citations, 5th Cir.) is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals. It has appellate
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fifth_Circuit
U.S. federal district court in Arkansas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (in case citations, E.D. Ark.) is a federal court in the Eighth Circuit (except for patent
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Arkansas
American judge
Johnson on August 22, 1961) is a Judge of the Arkansas Circuit Courts. He serves as the First Division Circuit Judge for the Sixth Judicial District, which
Leon_Johnson_(judge)
U.S. federal district court in Arkansas
United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas (in case citations, W.D. Ark.) is a federal court in the Eighth Circuit (except for patent
United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Arkansas
United States federal appellate court
States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit
Current United States federal appellate court
States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (in case citations, 7th Cir.) is the U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Seventh_Circuit
Current United States federal appellate court
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (in case citations, D.C. Cir.) is one of thirteen United States Courts of Appeals. It
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit
Current United States federal appellate court
States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations, 11th Cir.) is a federal appellate court over the following U.S. district courts: Middle
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eleventh_Circuit
American judge (born 1979)
United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, serving since 2019. In September 2026, Rudofsky was nominated
Lee_Rudofsky
Current United States federal appellate court
States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citations, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Third_Circuit
Post-1891 U.S. appellate circuit courts
reviewed by the Supreme Court of the United States. The courts of appeals are organized into 13 "circuits". Eleven circuits, numbered "First" through
United States courts of appeals
United_States_courts_of_appeals
Current United States federal appellate court
States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (in case citations, 1st Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_First_Circuit
Wright v. Arkansas is a same-sex marriage case in the Arkansas courts. An Arkansas Circuit Court judge ruled the Arkansas Constitution's ban on same-sex
Wright_v._Arkansas
American judge (born 1941)
University of Arkansas Press. 2017. ISBN 978-1-68226-034-0. The Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit: Judge Morris Sheppard
Morris_S._Arnold
American judge, soldier, and politician
Fayetteville, Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas General Assembly from 1935 to 1943, in the Arkansas National Guard during World War II, and as a circuit judge
Maupin_Cummings
American judge (1832–1915)
States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit. Born
Henry_Clay_Caldwell
Current United States federal appellate court
With 15 authorized judgeships, it is the 4th largest circuit among the 13 United States Courts of Appeals. As of March 19, 2024[update]: Chief judges
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fourth_Circuit
Pre-1912 class of US federal circuit court
The United States circuit courts were the intermediate level courts of the United States federal court system from 1789 until 1912. They were established
United_States_circuit_court
American judge (1936–2004)
Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas and then a United States Circuit
Richard_S._Arnold
Federal appellate court for the western U.S.
district court and partially relies on the District of Hawaii for its federal cases. The Ninth Circuit is the largest of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit
American judge (born 1958)
served as an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1999 to 2000. Smith is a native of Hope, Arkansas, and graduated from Hope High School
Lavenski_Smith
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
States is divided into thirteen circuit courts of appeals, each of which is assigned a "circuit justice" from the Supreme Court. Although this concept has
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
American judge (born 1951)
directly to a federal court of appeals. From 1991 to 1993, Shepherd was an Arkansas state trial judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit, in the southern end
Bobby_Shepherd
Current United States federal appellate court
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (in case citations, Fed. Cir. or C.A.F.C.) is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals. It
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Federal_Circuit
district courts which ceased to exist because they were subdivided into smaller units. With the exception of California, each of these courts initially
List of former United States district courts
List_of_former_United_States_district_courts
Index of articles associated with the same name
Courts of Missouri include: State courts of Missouri Supreme Court of Missouri Missouri Court of Appeals (3 districts) Missouri Circuit Courts (46 circuits)
Courts_of_Missouri
American judge (born 1969)
Wendy Scholtens Wood (born June 25, 1969) is a judge for the Arkansas Court of Appeals since 2023. Scholtens Wood began her law career in 1996 at Barber
Wendy_Scholtens
Court with jurisdiction over disputes with some connection to a U.S. state
committed to another court) and state trial courts regularly have concurrent jurisdiction with federal courts. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction
State_court_(United_States)
American judge (born 1987)
District Court for the Western District of Arkansas since 2026. He previously served as a judge of the Arkansas 13th Judicial State Circuit Court in El Dorado
John_T._Shepherd
American politician (born 1943)
County Circuit Courts - February 17, 2016 "Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Hon. Timothy Evans to First District Appellate Court" (PDF). Illinois Courts. August
Timothy_C._Evans
American judge
private practice in Pine Bluff, Arkansas from 1866 to 1877. He became a Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, serving in that office until
John_A._Williams_(judge)
1990 United States Supreme Court casess
in federal court. Whitmore wanted to see Simmons' case appealed within Arkansas because he believed that if his plea in the federal courts was successful
Whitmore_v._Arkansas
Supreme Court, which had three judges, elected by the Arkansas General Assembly, and vested remaining judicial power in circuit courts (courts of record)
Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 80
Arkansas_Constitutional_Amendment_80
Circuit Court Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit - South 17 out of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate were up for election. All 100 seats in the Arkansas
2024_Arkansas_elections
American judge (born 1955)
District Court for the Western District of Arkansas until 2010. In 2010, Hickey became an Arkansas Circuit Courts Judge on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. On
Susan_O._Hickey
1999 murder and rape of a young girl in Arkansas
appellate revenues in state court before bringing his case forward to the federal courts. On December 1, 2011, the Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed the appeal
Murder_of_Andria_Brewer
Notable opinions rendered by intermediate American federal courts
States courts of appeals decides hundreds of cases. Of those, a few are so important that they later become models for decisions of other circuits, and
List of United States courts of appeals cases
List_of_United_States_courts_of_appeals_cases
American politician
judicial circuit in September 1890, which position he held at the time of his death. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery (Van Buren, Arkansas), on July
Hugh_French_Thomason
American judge (1917–1997)
October 18, 1997) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and previously was a United States district
J._Smith_Henley
Tennis tournament
event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1977 through 1979 and was played on indoor carpet courts. From 1977 onward the tournament was also
Arkansas International Tennis Tournament
Arkansas_International_Tennis_Tournament
Trial court of the U.S. federal judiciary
appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or directly to the U.S. Supreme Court. District courts are courts of law, equity, and admiralty
United_States_district_court
American politician & judge (born 1970)
Assistant Speaker and represented Jefferson County, Arkansas. In 2008, Brown was elected Arkansas Circuit Court judge and took office in 2009. Daniels, Charlie
Earnest_Brown_Jr.
American judge (1980–1972)
Arkansas. Ward was elected a state senator in 1932 and served until 1938. In 1942, he was elected as Chancery Judge in the Eighth Chancery Circuit and
Paul_Ward_(judge)
American politician (1797–1867)
American politician who served as the Treasurer of Arkansas Territory from 1833 to 1836 and in the Arkansas General Assembly. Samuel Morton Rutherford was
Samuel Morton Rutherford (Arkansas politician)
Samuel_Morton_Rutherford_(Arkansas_politician)
Government of the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas Senate Arkansas's judicial branch has five court systems: Arkansas Supreme Court, Arkansas Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, District Courts
Government_of_Arkansas
Topics referred to by the same term
2010s), judge of the Arkansas Circuit Court and star of Last Shot with Judge Gunn, an American reality-based nontraditional court show Justice Gunn (disambiguation)
Judge_Gunn
30th governor of Arkansas
Futrell was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives and served from 1896 to 1904. He was elected Circuit Court Clerk from 1906 to 1910. Futrell
Junius_Marion_Futrell
American judge
1858 he was a circuit judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas. In 1858 he served as a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, a position he
Felix_Ives_Batson
Subdivisions of Arkansas
records. Circuit clerk: Collects, files, records, and processes legal court documents and reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts, part of
County_government_in_Arkansas
American judge (born 1948)
the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 1975-76. She was a member of the faculty of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School
Susan_Webber_Wright
American judge (born 1977)
lawyer who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2022. She served as a United States
Doris_Pryor
The Judicial Circuits Act of 1866 (ch. 210, 14 Stat. 209) reorganized the United States circuit courts and provided for the gradual elimination of several
Judicial_Circuits_Act
American judge (born 1963)
States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. From 1991 until 1995, Marshall served as an associate with Barrett & Deacon in Jonesboro, Arkansas. From
D._Price_Marshall_Jr.
American mass murderer (1940–1990)
person executed by that method in Arkansas. His refusal to appeal led to the U.S. Supreme Court case Whitmore v. Arkansas. Ronald Gene Simmons was born on
Ronald_Gene_Simmons
obtaining marriage licenses in Arkansas and the appeal in Jernigan was dismissed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Arkansas had previously denied marriage
Same-sex_marriage_in_Arkansas
List of appointments to federal judgeships by court type
13 federal appeals courts, Democratic appointees have a majority on 7 courts, and Republican appointees have a majority on 6 courts. As of October 1, 2026
Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts
Judicial_appointment_history_for_United_States_federal_courts
including 56 judges to the courts of appeals, 203 judges to the United States district courts, 2 judges to the United States Court of Claims and 1 judge to
List of federal judges appointed by Jimmy Carter
List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Jimmy_Carter
American politician (c. 1829–1889)
Pine Bluff Graphic. Besides service on state court benches, he represented Jefferson County in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He previously served
Read_Fletcher
U.S. state
Arkansas's judicial branch has five court systems: Arkansas Supreme Court, Arkansas Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, District Courts and City Courts
Arkansas
County in Arkansas, United States
Arkansas County, officially the County of Arkansas, is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,149
Arkansas_County,_Arkansas
American judge (1904–1981)
1981) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Mehaffy received a Bachelor
Pat_Mehaffy
American murderer (1973–2020)
their young daughter Sarah Elizabeth Powell, during a robbery at their Arkansas home. The murders were committed as part of a plot to establish a white
Daniel_Lewis_Lee
City in Arkansas, United States
the jurisdiction of the 23rd District Court, a state district court. State district courts in Arkansas are courts of original jurisdiction for criminal
Des_Arc,_Arkansas
American judge (born 1986)
jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was an official at the United
Brad_Garcia
the Supreme Court of the United States, 42 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, 148 judges to the United States district courts and one judge
List of federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_George_H._W._Bush
American lawyer
lawyer and Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. He formerly served as Solicitor General of Arkansas. Bronni grew up in Ouachita County, where
Nicholas_Bronni
2006 United States Supreme Court case
Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (2006), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the ability of
Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Ahlborn
Arkansas_Department_of_Human_Services_v._Ahlborn
American judge (born 1964)
District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and former circuit judge for the Third Division of the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas. Moody was
James_M._Moody_Jr.
Pair of serial killers and prison escapees executed in Arkansas
and James. The pair were found guilty and sentenced to death by the courts of Arkansas in 1978, although they did not stand trial for the other killings
Paul_Ruiz_and_Earl_Van_Denton
American judge (born 1971)
United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Baker was born Kristine Anne Gerhard on March 30, 1971
Kristine_Baker
American politician (born 1997)
cases in Virginia district court. He was also the managing editor of The Journal of Law and Politics. Jester is an Arkansas native who graduated valedictorian
Cole_Jester
1968 US Court of Appeals case
on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States by then-judge Harry Blackmun. It abolished corporal punishment in the Arkansas prison system
Jackson_v._Bishop
1896 United States Supreme Court case
Allen is based upon the Supreme Court's supervisory power over the federal courts. Thus, it is not binding on state courts. Approximately half of US states
Allen_v._United_States
2012 United States Supreme Court case
Blueford v. Arkansas, 566 U.S. 599 (2012), was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that clarified the limits of the Double Jeopardy Clause
Blueford_v._Arkansas
American judge (born 1974)
United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He was a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2010 to
David_Stras
Courthouse in Arkansas
name of a current courthouse and that of a historic one in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County. The historic building, built in
Washington County Courthouse (Arkansas)
Washington_County_Courthouse_(Arkansas)
American lawyer
Division 2 judge of the Arkansas Sixth Circuit. On May 9, 2014, Piazza ruled the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of Arkansas was unconstitutional,
Chris_Piazza
American judge (born 1969)
trial court judge for the Arkansas 20th Judicial Circuit from 2007 to 2012. Wood was born in Iowa in 1969. She moved to Arkansas in 1994 to study at Hendrix
Rhonda_K._Wood
American judge (born 1964)
1964) is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Brooks was born on July 17, 1964, in Detroit, Michigan
Timothy_L._Brooks
American judge (1808–1878)
1840, Johnson was elected as 3rd Circuit Judge in Northeast Arkansas. In 1844, the Democratic Party-dominated Arkansas General Assembly elected Johnson
Thomas Johnson (Arkansas judge)
Thomas_Johnson_(Arkansas_judge)
American politician (1806–1879)
Third Circuit Court of Arkansas Territory beginning September 13, 1833. He was re-elected in 1834, but resigned following election to the 9th Arkansas Territorial
David Walker (Arkansas politician)
David_Walker_(Arkansas_politician)
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
prosecutor for the Fourth Circuit, Chancellor of the Pulaski Chancery Court, and an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Gregg also secured support
Gregg House (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
Gregg_House_(Fayetteville,_Arkansas)
2012 United States Supreme Court case
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. United States, 568 U.S. 23 (2012), is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States holding that it was possible
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States
Arkansas_Game_&_Fish_Commission_v._United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
City) Courts of appeals Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of appeals (disambiguation)
Court_of_appeals_(disambiguation)
American judge (born 1978)
States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas since 2026. He served as United States attorney for the Western District of Arkansas from 2020 to
David_Clay_Fowlkes
American judge (1883–1953)
1953) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born in Gainesville, Arkansas, Riddick attended Washington
Walter_Garrett_Riddick
American federal judge (born 1965)
serving since 2018 as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She previously served as a United States
Amy_St._Eve
American criminal
Arkansas. A second look at the investigation". thv11.com. February 22, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2025. Crime Library Opinion of U.S. 8th Circuit Court
Barry_Lee_Fairchild
American judge (1872–1950)
to the Arkansas Second Judicial Circuit in 1906. As a state court judge, he was nominated by the Democratic Party for the state supreme court in 1912
Frank_G._Smith
1994 kidnapping and murder of a woman in Jacksonville, Arkansas
sentence. Pulaski County Circuit Judge John Plegge denied the motion after hearing it, and in January 2002, the Arkansas Supreme Court rejected Williams's
Murder_of_Stacy_Errickson
American judge (born 1940)
Gravette, Arkansas) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Hendren
Jimm_Larry_Hendren
County in Arkansas, United States
the jurisdiction of the 37th District Court, a state district court. State district courts in Arkansas are courts of original jurisdiction for criminal
Miller_County,_Arkansas
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