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Arkansas · highest court

Arkansas Supreme Court

Elected (nonpartisan)7 justices· 8-year terms· Ark.

Chief: Chief justice is elected directly and separately by statewide nonpartisan election (a distinct office, Position 1), not chosen by peers..

Justices
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  • Karen R. BakerChief Justice · since 2011
  • Courtney Rae Hudsonsince 2011
  • J. Cody Hilandsince 2023
  • Barbara W. Webbsince 2021
  • Shawn A. Womacksince 2017
  • Nicholas J. Bronnisince 2025
  • Rhonda K. Woodsince 2015

Roster as of 2026-06-13.

Constitution of Arkansas (Arkansas Constitution of 1874)

Adopted 1874. Its declaration of rights sits in Article 2 (Declaration of Rights). This court has the final word on what the Arkansas constitution means.

Mixed approach

How a state reads its own rights provisions relative to the federal floor, lockstep vs departure.

State-court structure and selection methods are from official and reference sources; the justice roster is point-in-time. Civibrief carries each state's highest court (lower state courts are out of scope for now).