Judges
Originally, there were six judges on the court, this number was expanded by legislation to nine and then twelve. The first judges of the court were appointed by Bill Clinton, during his first term as Governor of Arkansas. The judges are now elected in staggered terms of eight years in a statewide, non-partisan election.
The state of Arkansas is divided into seven districts for the election of judges to the Arkansas Court of Appeals, under Act 1812 of 2003. The qualifications for sitting on the Arkansas Court of Appeals are the same as for the Arkansas Supreme Court.
The judges currently on the court are:
- Chief Judge Larry D. Vaught, District 6
- Judge John Mauzy Pittman, District 1
- Judge Raymond R. Abramson, District 1
- Judge Josephine Linker Hart, District 2
- Judge Cliff Hoofman, District 2
- Judge Robert J. Gladwin, District 3
- Judge W. Douglas Martin, District 3
- Judge John B. Robbins, District 4
- Judge David M. Glover, District 4
- Judge Robin F. Wynne, District 5
- Judge Rita W. Gruber, District 6
- Judge Waymond M. Brown, District 7
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