United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
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The 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 claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The District was established on March 3, 1851, with the division of the preceding United States District Court for the District of Arkansas into an Eastern and Western district.[1]
The U.S. Courthouse & Post Office in Texarkana is shared with the Eastern District of Texas, making it the sole federal courthouse located in two states and a location of two federal districts.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Arkansas represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. since November 17, 2021[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the current United States attorney is David Clay Fowlkes.
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas is one of two federal judicial districts in Arkansas.[2] Court for the District is held at El Dorado, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Texarkana.
El Dorado Division comprises the following counties: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, and Union.
Fayetteville Division comprises the following counties: Benton, Madison, and Washington.
Fort Smith Division comprises the following counties: Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Polk, Scott, and Sebastian.
Harrison Division comprises the following counties: Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, Newton, and Searcy.
Hot Springs Division comprises the following counties: Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, and Pike.
Texarkana Division comprises the following counties: Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, and Sevier.
Current judges
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| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 24 | Chief Judge | Susan O. Hickey | El Dorado | 1955 | 2011–present | 2019–present | — | Obama |
| 25 | District Judge | Timothy L. Brooks | Fayetteville | 1964 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
| 26 | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Senior Judge | Jimm Larry Hendren | inactive | 1940 | 1992–2012 | 1997–2012 | 2012–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 22 | Senior Judge | Robert T. Dawson | inactive | 1938 | 1998–2009 | — | 2009–present | Clinton |
| 23 | Senior Judge | Paul K. Holmes III | Fort Smith | 1951 | 2011–2021 | 2012–2019 | 2021–present | Obama |
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Vacancies and pending nominations
| Seat | Prior judge's duty station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fort Smith | Paul K. Holmes III | Senior status | November 10, 2021 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". |
Former judges
| # | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1803–1873 | 1851–1861[Note 1][Note 2] | — | — | Taylor/Operation of law | resignation |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1832–1915 | 1864–1871[Note 2] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | seat abolished |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1843–1921 | 1871–1874 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | resignation |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1838–1896 | 1875–1896 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1845–1911 | 1896–1911[Note 3] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1860–1932 | 1911–1932 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1885–1940 | 1933–1940 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1883–1965 | 1939–1958[Note 2] | 1948–1958 | 1958–1965 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1888–1981 | 1941–1967 | 1958–1967 | 1967–1981 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1917–1997 | 1959–1975[Note 2] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | elevation to 8th Cir. |
| 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1903–1997 | 1965–1976[Note 2] | 1967–1973 | 1976–1997 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1908–1994 | 1967–1981 | 1973–1981 | 1981–1994 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1922–1978 | 1975–1978 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1916–2007 | 1977–1989[Note 2] | — | 1989–1990[Note 4] | Script error: No such module "Sort". | seat abolished |
| 15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1936–2004 | 1978–1980[Note 2] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | elevation to 8th Cir. |
| 16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1924–2007 | 1980–1990[Note 5] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | seat abolished |
| 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1932–2002 | 1981–1997 | 1981–1997 | 1997–2002 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1941–present | 1985–1992 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | elevation to 8th Cir. |
| 19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1948–present | 1990–1990[Note 6] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | seat abolished |
| 21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | AR | 1932–2019 | 1993–2008 | — | 2008–2019 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
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- ↑ Reassigned from the District of Arkansas.
- ↑ a b c d e f g Jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 8, 1896, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1896, and received commission the same day
- ↑ From 1989 to 1990, Judge Roy served as a Senior Judge of the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.
- ↑ From 1980 to 1990, Judge Howard was jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.
- ↑ From 1990 to 1990, Judge Wright was jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.
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Chief judges
Succession of seats
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U.S. Attorney
- Jesse Turner 1851-53 [3]
- Alfred M. Wilson 1853-61
- Granville Wilcox 1861-69
- James H. Huckleberry 1869-72
- Newton J. Temple 1872-75
- W. H. H. Clayton 1875-85
- Monti H. Sandels 1885-89
- W. H. H. Clayton 1889-93
- James F. Read 1893-97
- Thomas H. Barnes 1897-98
- James K. Barnes 1898-1909
- Lafayette W. Gregg 1909
- John I. Worthington 1909-13 J.
- Virgil Bourland 1913-17
- Emon O. Mahoney 1917-20
- James Seaborn Holt 1920
- Steve Carrigan 1920
- Samuel S. Langley 1921-30
- William N. Ivie 1930-34
- Clinton R. Barry 1934-46
- Respess S. Wilson 1946-53
- Charles W. Atkinson 1953-61
- Charles M. Conway 1961-69
- Robert E. Johnson 1969
- Bethel B. Larey 1969-73
- Robert E. Johnson 1973-77
- Larry R. McCord 1977-82
- W. Asa Hutchinson 1982-85
- J. Michael Fitzhugh 1985-93
- Paul K. Holmes 1993-2001
- Bill Cromwell (Acting) 2001[4]
- Thomas C Gean 2001-2003
- Bill Cromwell 2003-2004
- Robert C. Balfe 2004-2008[5]
- Deborah or Debbie Groom (Acting) 2008 - 2010
- Conner Eldridge 2010-2015
- Duane Kees 2018-2020
- David Clay Fowlkes 2020-present
See also
- Courts of Arkansas
- List of current United States district judges
- List of United States federal courthouses in Arkansas
References
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- ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_ar.html U.S. District Courts of Arkansas, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
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External links
- United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
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