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D.P. Marshall Jr.
2010 - Present
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Denzil Price Marshall Jr. is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He was nominated to the court in 2009 by Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 2010. From 2019 to 2023, Marshall served as chief judge of the district court.[1]
Early life and education
Judge Marshall received his undergrad degree from Arkansas State University - Jonesboro in 1985 and his J.D. from Harvard University in 1989. He also received a M.Sc. in 1986 from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[2][3]
Professional career
After receiving his juris doctorate, Marshall clerked for U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Arnold until 1991. He joined the law firm Barrett & Deacon and worked with them for 15 years. Marshall became a judge for the Arkansas Court of Appeals in 2006. He served District 1, Position 2. Per Act 1812 of 2003, District 1 is composed of Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Poinsett, Prairie, White and Woodruff counties.[4]
At the time of his tenure, Marshall was adjunct faculty at Arkansas State University - Jonesboro teaching political science, and started serving as Reporter for the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice in 2004.[2][3]
Judicial career
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: D.P. Marshall Jr. |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 236 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 2009
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| Confirmed: May 5, 2010
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Eastern District of Arkansas
On December 4, 2009, Marshall was nominated by President Obama for a seat on the Eastern District of Arkansas.[2] Marshall was recommended to the president by U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark).[5] He had been mentioned as a choice for the court as early as March of 2009.[6] Marshall was nominated to fill the seat vacated when William Wilson took senior status.[7] Marshall served as chief judge of the district court from 2019 to 2023.[1]
Marshall was confirmed by the Senate of May 5, 2010, and received his commission the following day.[1]
Marshall received a rating of "Unanimously Well Qualified" from the American Bar Association.[8]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Marshall had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2010.[9][10] The Committee reported Marshall's nomination to the full Senate on February 11, 2010 and the Senate confirmed Marshall by voice vote on May 5, 2010.[8]
Noteworthy cases
School district desegregation case (2012)
In December 2012, Judge Marshall ruled that two Arkansas school districts could not be released from federal supervision for complying fully with desegregation.[11][12]
The Pulaski County Special and North Little Rock school districts have been under federal supervision since the 1960s and involved in a case over progress since 1988. Though Judge Marshall did not rule in favor of the school districts, he did suggest short hearings on specific compliance areas in the future, instead of holding one hearing which would last weeks. In addition, Marshall approved a settlement between the district and attorneys who originally brought the suit.[11][13]
See also
External links
- Court of Appeals Oral Arguments Calendar
- Court of Appeals Opinions
- Arkansas Blog "Meet the judge," January 20, 2010
- Judge Marshall's page at the Federal Judicial Center website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Marshall's page at the Federal Judicial Center website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Nancy Freudenthal, Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. and Judge Benita Pearson to Serve on the District Court Bench," December 4, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marshall Biography from the Arkansas Court of Appeals
- ↑ Act 1812 of 2003
- ↑ Arkansas Business "U.S. Senate Confirms Price Marshall as U.S. District Court Judge," May 5, 2010
- ↑ Arkansas Blog "Judicial finalists UPDATED" March 12, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal "Obama nominates Arkansas judge for U.S. District Court," December 4, 2009
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Judicial Nomination Materials (dead link)
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee hearing notice
- ↑ Associated Press "Judicial confirmation hearing opens for Marshall," January 21, 2010
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Arkansas News, "Judge keeps Pulaski County district under desegregation order," December 10, 2012
- ↑ KFSM-TV.com, "Federal judge schedules hearing in Pulaski County school desegregation lawsuit," July 30, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Pine Bluff Commercial, "Federal judge postpones school unitary hearings," December 29, 2009 (dead link)
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas 2010-Present |
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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
