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Donald Corbin
Donald L. Corbin was an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. He was elected to his first eight-year term on the court in the state's nonpartisan election of judges in 1990 and then re-elected in 1998 and 2006.[1] Corbin retired from the bench at the end of his term in 2014.[2]
Justice Corbin died on December 12, 2016.[3]
Health issues
In July 2010, Corbin suffered a heart attack, but was said to be returning to the court at the end of the summer recess. In September 2011, Corbin had a cancerous tumor removed from his lung. He returned to the bench, but announced that he would retire at the end of his 2014 term.[4]
Education
Corbin earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law.[1]
Career
- 1990-2014: Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
- 1981-1990: Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals
- 1971-1980: Arkansas House of Representatives
- 1966-1971: Attorney in private practice[1]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Arkansas Bar Association[1]
Elections
2006
| Arkansas Supreme Court, Associate Justice, Position 2 2006 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Donald Corbin 
|
193,625 | 62.8% | ||
| Roger Harrod | 114,957 | 37.3% | ||
- Click here for 2006 General Election Results from the Arkansas Secretary of State.
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Corbin received a campaign finance score of -0.52, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -0.48 that justices received in Arkansas.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arkansas Judiciary, "Associate Justice Donald L. Corbin, Position 2," archived August 14, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Times, "Judge Robin Wynne announces for Supreme Court," May 29, 2013
- ↑ Times Record, "Ex-Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Corbin dies," December 14, 2016
- ↑ Official Press Release, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts, "Justice Corbin released from hospital," September 21, 2010
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
