Some of the outcomes in Tuesday’s judicial races were unexpected.
Herb Wright
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Three Pulaski County circuit judges are running for lower-court positions
Question: Who would ever ask voters to demote them to a lower office? Answer: Two judges who would lose their retirement benefits if they sought re-election instead and a younger judge who says he needs a new challenge.
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Up and down the ballot, judicial races could create openings for the governor to fill
Several of the races we’ve looked at could create an opening for Gov. Sanders to appoint someone to fill vacant seats in 2025.
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State Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over legislature’s ’emergency clause’ votes
Plaintiffs attorney Ali Noland blasted the decision, saying the various concurring opinions used “various legal gymnastics to get to [the] desired outcome.”
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Update: State Supreme Court asks for LEARNS appeal briefs by mid-August; Hiland will recuse
That schedule means the court won’t rule on the LEARNS case until the law is already in effect, presumably.
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Update: AG appeals LEARNS ruling to state Supreme Court, insists new law is not on hold
A judge’s order Friday would seem to have halted implementation of LEARNS. But the AG said the ruling “doesn’t order the [Education] Department to halt anything.”
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Update: Judge blocks Arkansas LEARNS for second time while state suggests it may not comply
Attorney General Tim Griffin said he would immediately appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court.
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River Valley appeal takes unusual turn as attorney seeks court transcript
The state Supreme Court ruled last week that a lower court must provide an attorney with a proper court transcript following confusion on the matter and a testy email exchange with a court reporter.
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Judge Herb Wright announces candidacy for traffic judge
Circuit Judge Herb Wright announced today he is running for the traffic court seat held by Judge Vic Fleming.
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Judge denies Nolan new trial in case over River Valley license
Circuit Judge Herb Wright has denied the owner of an embattled Fort Smith cultivation facility from intervening in a case that could determine his business’ fate and denied him a new trial in the matter in a pair of rulings issued Monday.