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Karen Whatley
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2022 - Present
2024
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Karen Whatley is an officeholder of the Arkansas 6th Judicial Circuit Division 7. She assumed office on March 1, 2022. Her term ended on December 31, 2024.
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She was appointed to the court on January 26, 2022 by Governor Asa Hutchinson to replace Barry Sims.[1]
Education
Whatley earned her B.A. at Arkansas Tech University and her law degree at University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to serving as a judge, Whatley was Governor Hutchinson's Chief Legal Counsel. She also previously served as his Director of Legislative and Agency Affairs. She practiced in the litigation department of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard for four years. Prior to that, she also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Arkansas for 13 years.[1]
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Footnotes
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
