The Arkansas Supreme Court and chief justice are in a power …
1 day ago · Chief Justice Karen Baker on Wednesday voided an order five members of the seven-justice court issued last week blocking her attempts to fire several top officials. Baker, who was sworn in on Jan. 1, accused the majority of trying to usurp her power. “The constitutional office of the Chief Justice is an elected position for a reason,” Baker ...
Chief Justice Karen Baker strikes down two orders opposed to her …
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker struck down two orders by associate court justices opposing actions she had taken shortly after entering office Jan. 1.
Baker issues order, says other justices’ attempts to override her ...
2 days ago · Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker issued an order on Wednesday afternoon declaring two recent per curiams issued by other justices to be null and void. However, the five justices ...
Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice digs up predecessor's 2017 …
3 days ago · Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker cited a non-official memo from her predecessor as the basis for her administrative authority in a mass email sent to judicial employees Monday. ... The Arkansas Advocate is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization dedicated to tough, fair daily reporting and investigative journalism that holds ...
State chief justice with 'millions of reasons' to fire court employees ...
2 days ago · In a Jan. 3 administrative order, the state supreme court said Chief Justice Karen Baker can’t fire the director of the administrative office without the approval of a court majority. And the ...
Arkansas Supreme Court says new chief justice tried to fire several ...
6 days ago · LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday said new Chief Justice Karen Baker tried to unilaterally fire several top officials with the court shortly after taking office this week, and the court issued new rules to block the firings.. The court ordered to establish procedures for firing employees, saying the move was necessary after Baker attempted to …
Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice rejects colleagues ... - Yahoo
1 day ago · Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker on Wednesday declared invalid two per curiam orders her fellow justices issued in the past week, the latest development in an ongoing dispute over ...
New rules adopted after Arkansas' new chief justice tried to fire ...
4 days ago · An order from the high court said Chief Justice Karen Baker attempted to fire ten employees of the court's administrative office Skip to content NOWCAST 40/29 News at 10:00
State Supreme Court staffers targeted in Chief Justice Karen Baker…
4 days ago · State Supreme Court staffers targeted in Chief Justice Karen Baker’s firing memo last week return to work Monday. 10 were targeted for termination
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice speaks out on controversial ...
3 days ago · Karen Baker wins race for Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Baker ran against Supreme Court Associate Justice Rhona Wood in her run for Chief Justice, who continues to serve on the court. In a statement on Friday, Baker said Arkansas law is clear and the chief justice is entrusted with the sole authority to nominate a Director of the AOC.
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