Ken Coker
Ken D. Coker, Jr. is the Division 3 judge of the Fifth Circuit in Arkansas. He was elected to the bench in 1998. Coker was re-elected to the Fifth Circuit on May 20, 2014, after running unopposed. His term will expire in 2020.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Elections
2014
See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2014
Coker ran for re-election to the Fifth Circuit.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
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Education
Coker earned his undergraduate degree at Hendrix College and his J.D. at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.[8]
Career
Before becoming a circuit judge, Coker practiced as an attorney.[2]
Awards and associations
- 2012-Present: Committee on Children, Youth and Families
- 2000: Founder, Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA)[9][10]
See also
- Arkansas 5th Judicial Circuit
- Franklin County, Arkansas
- Johnson County, Arkansas
- Pope County, Arkansas
External links
- Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: 2014 preferential primary elections & non partisan general election," accessed April 7, 2014
- Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit courts," accessed April 13, 2014
- Log Cabin Democrat, "Judge starts 'Pay Back' program for juveniles," June 14, 1999
- THV11, "Russellville judge gives juvenile offenders opportunities to change their lives," July 29, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit courts," accessed April 12, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Log Cabin Democrat, "Arkansas statewide roundup," May 20, 1998
- ↑ Daniels, C. & Hughes, J. (2009). The Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State 2008. Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas Press.
- ↑ Log Cabin Democrat, "Judge starts 'Pay Back' program for juveniles," June 14, 1999
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2008 Preferential Primary Election & Non Partisan Judicial General Election," 2008
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: Ken D. Coker, Jr.," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Arkansas Preferential Primary Elections and Nonpartisan Election," updated May 23, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge profile: Ken Coker," accessed April 13, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "Committee on Children, Youth and Families," October 4, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Zombie Challenge, "About CASA 5th Judicial District," 2013
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
