Gary Arnold
Gary M. Arnold is the Division 2 circuit judge of the Twenty-Second Circuit of Arkansas. He has served in this position (originally as juvenile judge) since 1991. He was re-elected to the Twenty-Second Circuit on May 20, 2014 for a term expiring in 2020. He said in 2013 he intends to retire at the end of this term.[1][2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2014
Arnold ran for re-election to the Twenty-Second Circuit.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
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Education
Arnold received his undergraduate degree from Henderson State University. He also attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He got his J.D. at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Arnold was listed on Henderson State's 2003 list of distinguished alumni.[5][2]
Career
- 1991-2020: Judge, Twenty-Second Circuit
- 1989-1990: Prosecuting attorney, Seventh Judicial District
- 1984-1988: Attorney in private practice[2][6]
Awards and associations
- 1990: Seventh Judicial District Drug Task Force[6]
Approach to the law
Arnold was quoted in Arkansas Online:
| “ | When a jury finds a serious criminal guilty, giving them an extended prison sentence is not hard. Its [sic] a no-brainer compared to dealing with neglected little kids and their families.[7] | ” |
| —Gary Arnold[2] | ||
See also
External links
- Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: 2014 preferential primary elections & non partisan general election," accessed May 3, 2014
- Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit courts," accessed April 21, 2014
- ID Files, "The rise and demise of Jean Duffey's task force," 1996
- THV11, "Saline Co. Circuit Judge Gary Arnold to stay on Marissa Wright's murder trial," March 28, 2012
- Arkansas Legislature, "Arkansas HOPE and SWIFT courts", 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "Arkansas judicial directory," updated March 4, 2014, accessed May 3, 2014pg. 18
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Arkansas Online, "Making a difference in the lives of the innocent," May 26, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: Gary M. Arnold," accessed May 3, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Arkansas Preferential Primary Elections and Nonpartisan Election," updated June 4, 2014
- ↑ Henderson State University, "Distinguished alumni," 2003
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ID Files, "The rise and demise of Jean Duffey's task force," 1996
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
