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Arkansas Supreme Court justices spar with chief justice over her authority in administrative matters
Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court grilled Chief Justice Karen Baker for roughly an hour on Thursday during a rare livestreamed public business meeting in which they debated the limits of her authority as the leader of the state's highest court.
Arkansas Supreme Court clashes over transparency in meeting between justices
John DePippa, Dean and Professor Emeritus at the William H. Bowen School of Law, called Thursday's meeting "an embarrassment to the state of Arkansas."
Arkansas State Supreme Court justices debate chief justice authority in meeting
The debate between the Arkansas Supreme Court justices and the chief justice continues as both sides have different opinions on the authority the chief justice has.
State Supreme Court takes a step toward transparency with contentious livestreamed meeting
More transparency in the court is a good thing. Now we just need the justices to stop bickering and do their jobs.
Arkansas Supreme Court justices grill Chief Justice, each other in 3.5 hour marathon meeting
Members of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Jan. 23) grilled each other in a three-and-a-half marathon meeting over the role of the Chief Justice and her administrative duties
Arkansas Supreme Court justices remain at odds | What we know
Newly-elected Chief Justice Karen Baker and her colleagues have been at odds since the first moments after her Jan. 1 swearing in.
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice speaks out on controversial firings on first week in office
Drama continues to unfold at the Arkansas Supreme Court as several employees faced the decision of coming to work or not Monday after being notified of their termination and an order to the contrary.
Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice rejects colleagues’ orders, citing constitutional authority
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker on Wednesday declared invalid two per curiam orders her fellow justices issued in the past week, the latest development in an ongoing dispute over the scope of her authority.
Opinion
A supremely strange start at the Arkansas Supreme Court | Opinion
Newly elected Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker apparently came into office intent on cleaning house: she tried to fire several high-ranking court officials and replace three judges on the court’s judicial discipline commission within two days of taking her oath of office.
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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 taken shortly after entering office Jan. 1.
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The Arkansas Supreme Court and chief justice are in a power struggle over who can fire officials
(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. Chief Justice ...
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 ...
Baker appearance with panel reset Senate urges tax cut act extension Senate expenses approved by body School president search expanded
Baker appearance with panel reset. Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker was unable to make a planned appearance at Tuesday's House Judiciary Committee meeting on Tuesd ...