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Rita Gruber
Rita Gruber was a judge for District 6 Position 1 of the Arkansas Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 1, 2009. She left office on December 31, 2024.
Gruber did not seek re-election in 2024.
Gruber was appointed chief judge of the court in 2017 for a four-year term.
Education
Gruber received her B.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1973 and her J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law in 1979.[1]
Career
Before her election to the Arkansas Court of Appeals, Gruber served as a circuit judge for the Sixth Judicial District for 18 years. Before that she served as interim Pulaski County judge and practiced law in North Little Rock for 10 years.[1]
Awards and associations
- Pulaski County Bar Association
- Arkansas Bar Association
- American Bar Association[1]
Elections
2024
Rita Gruber did not file to run for re-election.
2016
- Main article: Arkansas judicial elections, 2016
Gruber ran unopposed for re-election to District 6 of the Arkansas Court of Appeals on March 1.[2]
| Arkansas Court of Appeals, District 6, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Rita Gruber Incumbent | ||
| Source: Unopposed race; no vote totals reported. | ||
2008
Gruber was elected to the Court of Appeals on May 20, 2008, after winning a race against incumbent Wendell Griffen.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Arkansas Judiciary, "Judge Rita Gruber biography," accessed August 28, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information: 2016 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election," accessed December 29, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Rita Gruber unseats Wendell Griffen in appeals court balloting," May 21, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas Court of Appeals District 6 Position 1 2009-2024 |
Succeeded by Casey Tucker |
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
