J. Thomas Ray

J. Thomas Ray

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Tenure

2008 - Present

Years in position

17

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University, 1973

Law

Tulane University School of Law, 1976

Contact

Official website

J. Thomas Ray is the chief magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He first joined the court on June 27, 2008, and his current term expired on June 26, 2023.

See also

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
• United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

External links

• List of Eastern District of Arkansas judges

Footnotes

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Arkansas courts

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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

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