A state intermediate appellate court / Established 1967

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Little Rock · An intermediate appellate court in Arkansas.

The Court of Appeals of Arkansas is an intermediate appellate court in Arkansas, the tier between the state's trial courts and the Supreme Court of Arkansas. Its judges are chosen by nonpartisan election, the same method Arkansas uses for its court of last resort. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former.

41
Judges in history
9
Currently serving
Nonpartisan
Selection
8-yr
Term
Current judges
Former judges
JudgeYears
Bill Walmsley2013–?
Cliff Hoofman2011–2012
Doug Martin2011–2012
Robin F. Wynne2011–2014
Raymond Abramson2010–2012
Courtney Hudson Goodson2009–2010
Michael Kinard2009–2010
Sarah J. Heffley2007–2008
D Price Marshall Jr.2007–2010
Brian Stacy Miller2007–2008
Robert Gladwin2003–2013
Karen Baker2001–2010
Larry D. Vaught2001–2013
K Max Koonce II2000–2001
Argaret Meads1998–1999
D Franklin Arey III1997–1998
Sam Bird1997–2008
Terry Crabtree1997–2007
Steele Nays1997–2000
Donald Corbin1983–1990
Tom Glaze1983–1986
Melvin Mayfield1983–1996
Lawson Cloninger1981–1986
James R. Cooper1981–1997
George K. Cracraft Jr.1981–1992
Harold W. Flowers1980–1980
James Singleton1980–1990
George Howard Jr.1979–1980
David Newbern1979–1980
Marian Fox Penix1979–1980
James H. Pilkinton1979–1980
Henry Woods1967–2004

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Court of Appeals of Arkansas are chosen in nonpartisan elections to 8-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).