Arkansas Supreme Court

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The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Arkansas, responsible for interpreting state law and the Arkansas Constitution.

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Arkansas Supreme Court canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
state supreme court
appealType discretionary review in many cases
appliesToJurisdiction Arkansas
surface form: State of Arkansas
authorizedBy Arkansas Constitution
surface form: Article 7 of the Arkansas Constitution
branchOf Judicial branch of Arkansas
canIssue writ of certiorari
writ of habeas corpus
writ of mandamus
writ of prohibition
constitutionalBasis Arkansas Constitution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
courtType court of record
decides questions of Arkansas statutory interpretation
questions of state constitutional law
establishedBy Arkansas Constitution
surface form: Arkansas Constitution of 1836
establishedInYear 1836
governs practice of law in Arkansas
hasAuthorityOver rules of pleading, practice, and procedure in Arkansas courts
hasChiefJustice Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
hasJurisdictionType appellate jurisdiction
original jurisdiction in specified cases
hasNumberOfJustices 7
hasOfficialWebsite https://arcourts.gov/courts/supreme-court
hasPosition Associate Justice
Chief Justice
hasSeal Seal of the Arkansas Supreme Court
hearsCasesIn en banc
highestCourtIn Judiciary of Arkansas
surface form: Arkansas judiciary
interprets Arkansas Constitution
Arkansas state statutes
judicialSelectionMethod nonpartisan election
languageOfProceedings English
laterReorganizedBy Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution
locatedInBuilding Justice Building
locatedInComplex Arkansas State Capitol
surface form: Arkansas State Capitol complex
location Little Rock, Arkansas
mayReview cases involving interpretation of the Arkansas Constitution
cases of significant public interest
death penalty cases
oversees Arkansas court system administration
attorney discipline in Arkansas
partOf Arkansas state government
reportsPublishedAs Arkansas Reports
reviewsDecisionsOf Arkansas Court of Appeals
Judiciary of Arkansas
surface form: Arkansas trial courts
termLengthYears 8

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South Western Reporter coversJurisdiction Arkansas Supreme Court
Epperson v. Arkansas originatingCourt Arkansas Supreme Court
Arkansas state government highestCourt Arkansas Supreme Court
Arkansas Constitution establishesCourt Arkansas Supreme Court
Arkansas Constitution interpretedBy Arkansas Supreme Court