Arkansas
Arkansas
Justices
Chief Justice Jim Hannah – Re-elected 2008, term expires 2016 (moderate)
Associate Justice Jim Gunter – Term ends 2012 (moderate to progressive)
Associate Justice Robert Brown – Term ends 2014 (leans progressive)
Associate Justice Elana Wills – Appointed Oct. 2008, term ends 2010
Associate Justice Donald Corbin – Term expires 2014 (leans progressive)
Associate Justice Annabelle Imber – Retired Jan., 1, 2010
Associate Justice Paul Danielson – Term expires 2014 (moderate to conservative)
About the court
The Arkansas Court is non-partisan with a progressive majority. Terms are for 8 years. 2010 promises to be an exciting election year as 2 seats are up.
Arkansas Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox, Appeals Court Judge Karen Baker, and African-American, Little Rock lawyer, Evelyn Moorehead have all announced their intention to run for Justice Imber’s open seat.
Appeal Court Judge, Courtney Henry, and Circuit Court Judge, John Fogelman, have both announced their intention to run in the seat being vacated by Justice Wills.