Annie Powell Hendricks
Annie Powell Hendricks is a Division 2 judge of the Twelfth Circuit Court of Arkansas. She was elected in 2010 and was re-elected in the general election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Hendricks completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She received her J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1986.[1][2]
Career
Hendricks practiced family law for 23 years in Fort Smith before becoming judge. [3][4]
Awards and associations
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Sebastian County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Arkansas Trial Lawyer Association
- American Trial Lawyer Association[2]
Noteworthy events
Allegation of misconduct (2013)
The Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission sent a 'letter of informal adjustment' to reprimand Hendricks for misconduct. The admonishment stems from an incident which reportedly took place April 16, 2013. Hendricks admittedly sent several text messages to her sister's ex-husband, Terry Weidman. According to the commission, in the texts Hendricks told Weidman if he did not return an iPad which belonged to her sister and her nephew, Hendricks would report his behavior to the prosecutor. Weidman responded by asking her what she planned to report, since he was merely looking at his son's iPad. By text, Hendricks responded,
| “ | Choose your actions wisely![5][6] | ” |
The rules of conduct for judges in Arkansas require that they promote public confidence through their actions and not engage in conduct which could be seen by the public as behavior which might coerce a person to do something.[7] According to the commission, Hendricks engaged in coercive behavior during her text message exchange with Weidman.[5]
Since Hendricks admitted her error and promised not to engage in such conduct in the future, the commission issued an informal reprimand. However, if additional violations were to occur in the future, Hendricks could be subject to more serious disciplinary action.[5]
Elections
2016
Arkansas held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. The general election was held on March 1, 2016.
Incumbent Annie Powell Hendricks ran unopposed in the general election for the Division 2 seat on the 12th Judicial Circuit.
| Arkansas 12th Judicial Circuit, Division 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Annie Powell Hendricks Incumbent | ||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Official County Results," March 16, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2010
Hendricks ran for election to the Arkansas 12th Judicial Circuit, serving Sebastian County, in 2010. The position was vacated after Judge Harry Foltz announced his retirement from the bench. Hendricks was elected over Joseph C. Self with 54 percent of the vote.[3]
See also
External links
- Times Record Online, "Sebastian County Judge Sanctioned Over Text Messages," 9/21/13
- Facebook page for Annie Powell Hendricks
- "Nonpartisan Race Pits Pair Of Candidates," 5/10/10 (dead link)
- The City Wire, "Circuit Court Race Turns Ugly with Anonymous Web Site," 5/7/10
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Annie Powell Hendricks: About"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The City Wire, "Hendricks Announces for Sebastian County Judge Post," December 14, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The City Wire "Hendricks wins Circuit Judge race," May 19, 2010
- ↑ The City Wire, "State, Local Candidates Push for Votes at Fort Smith Forum," April 12, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission, "Press Release and Letter of Informal Adjustment," September 20, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission website, accessed October 7, 2015
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
