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Michael Kinard (Arkansas)
M. Michael Kinard was a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. He was appointed by Democratic Governor Mike Beebe on December 31, 2014, to fill the District 5 vacancy created when Robin Wynne was elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court. His term ended December 31, 2016.[1] He previously served on this court from 2009 to 2010.[2][3]
Education
Kinard received his bachelor's degree from Southern State College (now Southern Arkansas University) and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1966.[2]
Career
During his 42-year legal career, Kinard has worked as an attorney in private practice and as a prosecutor. He was appointed as a special justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court by Governors Clinton and Huckabee. He also served in the Arkansas Senate.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Talk Business & Politics, "Beebe appoints Hoofman, Kinard to Court of Appeals seats," December 31, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Press Release, "Governor Beebe appoints Arkansas Court of Appeals judge," November 25, 2008
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information: 2016 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election," accessed December 29, 2015
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
