Wiley Branton
Wiley A. Branton, Jr. is the Division 8 judge of the Sixth Circuit of Arkansas. He was first appointed to the juvenile court in 1993. He was re-elected to the Sixth Circuit on May 20, 2014 for a term expiring in 2020.[1][2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Arkansas judicial elections, 2014
Branton ran for re-election to the Sixth Circuit.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
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Education
Branton got his undergraduate degree at Morehouse College and his J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center.[5]
Career
Before becoming a circuit judge, Branton was an attorney in Washington, D.C. He started a practice in 1978 after graduating from Georgetown University, and later joined lawyer John Walker's firm in 1989. He also was a professor of law at Howard University and a general counsel for the city's Department of Employment Services. He became a juvenile judge on July 2, 1993.[5]
Approach to the law
Branton was quoted at THV11.com:
| “ | If you give me some alternatives, maybe I won't find it necessary to commit a juvenile.[6] | ” |
| —Wiley Branton[7] | ||
See also
External links
- Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate information: 2014 preferential primary elections & non partisan general election," accessed April 8, 2014
- Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit courts," accessed April 12, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Judiciary, "Circuit courts, accessed April 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2008 Preferential Primary Election & Non Partisan Judicial General Election," 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information: Wiley Branton," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Arkansas Preferential Primary Elections and Nonpartisan Election," updated May 29, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Business, "Wiley Branton, Jr.," August 16, 1993
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ THV11, "Judge disagrees with some parts of study," October 4, 2011
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
