The Arkansas Supreme Court and chief justice are in a power struggle over who can fire officials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Supreme Court and its chief justice are publicly feuding, days after she was sworn into office, over who has the authority to fire the court’s top officials.
Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice digs up predecessor’s 2017 memo in dispute with colleagues
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker cited a non-official memo from her predecessor as the basis for her administrative authority in a mass email sent to judicial employees Monday. Former Chief Justice John Dan Kemp wrote and signed a memo in February 2017,
Klappenbach named chief judge for Arkansas Court of Appeals
Judge N. Mark Klappenbach was named Tuesday (Jan. 7) as chief judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals. The announcement was made by Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen
Arkansas Supreme Court says new chief justice tried to fire several officials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday said new Chief Justice Karen Baker tried to unilaterally fire several top officials with the court shortly after taking office this week, and the court issued new rules to block the firings.
Arkansas judges recognize service of 10 judiciary employees targeted by Supreme Court chief justice
The Arkansas Judicial Council, which represents the state’s court system, issued a resolution Friday morning recognizing the service and dedication of 10 judiciary employees that the state Supreme Court’s chief justice attempted to fire last week.
Constitutional showdown possibly coming over Arkansas Supreme Court controversy
The Arkansas Supreme Court remains divided over Chief Justice Karen Baker’s decision to remove the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). A five-justice majority has challenged
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Chief Justice Karen Baker strikes down two orders opposed to her Arkansas Supreme Court, judiciary hiring and firing decisions
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker struck down two orders by associate court justices opposing actions she had ...
Karen Read’s second trial set for April, judge confirms
The judge, Beverly Cannone, granted a joint motion late last year from both prosecutors and Read’s defense to delay the ...
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Karen Read trial judge hears arguments ahead of trial. What was presented in court
DEDHAM – A judge continued hearing arguments Tuesday about whether an emergency room physician should be allowed to testify in the Karen Read ... 2025. The court has confirmed that Cannone ...
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Karen Baker sworn in as Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
History was made at the Van Buren County Courthouse on Wednesday as Karen ... the Arkansas Supreme Court— making her the first woman to hold the position. Baker was sworn in by Judge H.G ...
New Mass. SJC decision on Cellebrite software could impact Karen Read trial
In a decision that could impact the Karen Read case, Massachusetts' highest court determined a judge correctly allowed a lay ...