StateEighth Circuit
Arkansas
13 courts2 law schools5 law libraries80+ judges12,710 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Arkansas
- Arkansas Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Pine Bluff
- Arkansas Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Little Rock
- Arkansas Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Jonesboro
- Arkansas Western District CourtDistrict Court · Fayetteville
- Arkansas Western District CourtDistrict Court · Dorado
- Arkansas Western District CourtDistrict Court · Texarkana
- Arkansas Western District CourtDistrict Court · Fort Smith
- Arkansas Western District CourtDistrict Court · Hot Springs
- Arkansas Eastern & Western Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Little Rock
- Arkansas Eastern & Western Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Fayetteville
State courts in Arkansas
- Supreme Court of ArkansasState Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of ArkansasState Appellate Court
- Arkansas Workers' Compensation CommissionState Special Court
Landmark decisions involving Arkansas
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Atkins v. Virginia (2002)536 U.S. 304
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- United States v. Lopez (1995)514 U.S. 549
- Quill Corp. v. North Dakota (1992)504 U.S. 298overruled
- R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (1992)505 U.S. 377
- California v. Acevedo (1991)500 U.S. 565
- Payne v. Tennessee (1991)501 U.S. 808
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (1990)497 U.S. 261
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police (1989)491 U.S. 58
- Stanford v. Kentucky (1989)492 U.S. 361overruled
- Teague v. Lane (1989)489 U.S. 288overruled
- Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)478 U.S. 186overruled
- Strickland v. Washington (1984)466 U.S. 668
- Robbins v. California (1981)453 U.S. 420overruled
- Arkansas v. Sanders (1979)442 U.S. 753overruled
- Nevada v. Hall (1979)440 U.S. 410overruled
- Oregon State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand and Gravel Company Corvallis Sand and Gravel Company (1977)429 U.S. 363
- Meek v. Pittinger (1975)421 U.S. 349overruled
- United States v. Nixon (1974)418 U.S. 683
- Lehnhausen v. Lake Shore Auto Parts Co. (1973)410 U.S. 356
- Bonelli Cattle Co. v. Arizona (1973)414 U.S. 313overruled
- Roe v. Wade (1973)410 U.S. 113overruled
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Recent opinions from Arkansas courts
- 2026 ARKAPP 15Gracie Dent v. Conway Regional Medical Center (2026)
- 2026 ARK 55Relyance Bank, N.A. v. Steve Pharr and Simmons Bank (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 191Trenton Simshauser v. Michelle Simshauser (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 170Dragan Vicentic, Licensee, D/B/A Green Springs Medical, LLC v. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 171John Lang v. State of Arkansas (2026)
- 2026 ARK 18In Re Creation of Rule 412 of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence (2026)
- 2026 ARK 36Anthony Williamson v. Theodore Brown, Director, Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 24Evan Danielle Watson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 64Donald Fondren v. Adrienne Fondren (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 63Benjamin Sherman v. State of Arkansas (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 8Jose Rodriguez v. State of Arkansas (2026)
- 2026 ARKAPP 97Ashlynn Peters (Now Stevens) v. Dylan Peters (2026)
Law schools in Arkansas
- University of Arkansas School of LawABA · Fayetteville
- William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little RockABA · Little Rock
Law libraries in Arkansas
- Arkansas Supreme Court Library · Little Rock
- UALR/PulaskiCounty Law Library · Little Rock
- U.S. Courts Branch Library · Little Rock
- Washington County Law Library · Fayetteville
- Young Law Library · Fayetteville
Judges who served in Arkansas
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Annabelle Clinton Imber
- Argaret Meads
- Audrey R Evans
- Ben T. Barry
- Betty Dickey
- Bill Walmsley
Billy Roy Wilson- Bradley D. Jesson
- Brandon Harrison
Brian Stacy Miller- Carleton Harris
- Cliff Hoofman
- Conley Byrd
- Courtney Hudson Goodson
- Dale Price
Daniel Ringo- Darrell Hickman
David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes- David M. Glover
- David Newbern
Denzil Price Marshall Jr.- D Franklin Arey 3
- Donald Corbin
- Donald L. Corbin
- Doug Martin
- D Price Marshall jr
- Ed F. McFaddin
- Edgar L. McHaney
- Edwin Dunaway
- Elana Cunningham Wills
- Elizabeth W. Danielson
Elsijane Trimble Roy- Ernie Wright
- Frank A. Youmans
- Frank G. Smith
Garnett Thomas Eisele
George Howard Jr.- George K. Cracraft jr
- George Rose Smith
Gordon Elmo Young- Griffin Smith
- Harold W. Flowers
Harry F. Barnes- Harry Jacob Lemley
Heartsill Ragon
Henry Clay Caldwell
Henry Woods- H[ugh] Franklin Waters
- Hugh Martin Bland
Isaac Charles Parker- Jack Holt jr
Jacob Trieber- James Douglas Johnson
- James G Mixon
- James H. Pilkinton
J[ames] Leon Holmes
James Maxwell Moody
James Maxwell Moody Jr.- James R. Cooper
- James Singleton
- Jesse Smith Henley
- J Fred Jones
- Jim Gunter
- Jimm Hannah
Jimm Larry Hendren- John Albert Fogleman
- John A. Williams
John Ellis Martineau
John Elvis Miller
John Henry Rogers- John I. Purtle
John Thomas Shepherd- Josephine L. Hart
- J Seaborn Holt
- Karen Baker
- Karen R. Baker
- Kenneth Hixson
- K Max Koonce 2
Kristine Gerhard Baker- Larry D. Vaught
Find legal help in Arkansas
Practice-area guides and local resources for Arkansas.
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Cities in Arkansas
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Light · 135,781
- Washington · 107,421
- Johnson · 56,856
- Strong · 40,628
- Wright · 33,105
- Cash · 30,962
- Wilson · 28,127
- Taylor · 25,773
- Scott · 23,103
- Russell · 22,744
- Marshall · 20,827
- Branch · 20,036
- Success · 19,923
- Jersey · 19,276
- Story · 17,474
- Houston · 15,076
- Driver · 14,918
- Hope · 14,343
- Delaware · 13,811
- Ward · 13,609
- Warren · 13,469
- Alexander · 13,206
- Rogers · 13,049
- Henderson · 12,702
- Turner · 12,456
- Banks · 11,530
- Cleveland · 10,643
- Hughes · 10,475
- Gregory · 10,451
- Franklin · 10,314
- England · 9,885
- Austin · 9,744
- Norman · 9,594
- Perry · 9,543
- Guy · 9,384
- Fisher · 9,356
- Bradley · 8,914
- Patterson · 8,864
- Harrison · 8,604
- Tucker · 8,075
- Jefferson · 7,907
- Goodwin · 7,903
- Elizabeth · 7,887
- Curtis · 7,865
- Watson · 7,596
- Harvey · 7,517
- Widener · 7,517
- Lincoln · 7,110
- Bay · 7,085
- Fox · 6,995
- Portland · 6,929
- Foreman · 6,651
- Madison · 6,213
- Hartford · 6,128
- Dyer · 6,049
- Lynn · 5,648
- Stephens · 5,644
- Nashville · 5,507
- Camp · 5,437
- Columbus · 5,217
- Marion · 5,209
- Royal · 4,909
- Bryant · 4,797
- Springfield · 4,694
- London · 4,644
- Caldwell · 4,510
- Sidney · 4,294
- Jacksonville · 4,283
- Parks · 4,220
- Omaha · 4,120
- Charleston · 4,117
- Newark · 4,065
- Little Rock · 4,063
- Charlotte · 3,874
- Sims · 3,868
- Cecil · 3,765
- Shirley · 3,764
- Magazine · 3,762
- Leslie · 3,733
- Clinton · 3,658
- Chester · 3,564
- Garner · 3,520
- Gould · 3,479
- Bradford · 3,460
- Hampton · 3,425
- Vendor · 3,394
- Stamps · 3,257
- Oakland · 3,256
- El Paso · 3,235
- Gilmore · 3,213
- Mansfield · 3,165
- Hardy · 3,126
- Lawson · 2,986
- Wesley · 2,952
- Newport · 2,926
- Barton · 2,848
- Diaz · 2,841
- Humphrey · 2,794
- Benton · 2,693
- Lake City · 2,677
- Fulton · 2,620
- Edmondson · 2,617
- Roe · 2,553
- State University · 2,530
- Lowell · 2,513
- Kirby · 2,495
- Thornton · 2,494
- Haynes · 2,461
- Grady · 2,454
- Hensley · 2,442
- Roland · 2,378
- Atkins · 2,373
- Midland · 2,345
- Salem · 2,343
- Summers · 2,309
- Morrow · 2,292
- Ogden · 2,260
- Proctor · 2,233
- Greenwood · 2,167
- Conway · 2,146
Opinions mentioning Arkansas
- 99 F3D 8New Hampshire Right to Life Political Action Committee v. Gardner
- 98 F3D 1474Boring v. Buncombe County Board of Education
- 98 F3D 1298Dalton v. Cessna Aircraft Co.
- 97 F3D 247Pagosa Lakes Property Owners' Ass'n v. Fairfield Pagosa, Inc.
- 97 F3D 1137Marcus v. Iowa Public Television
- 96 F3D 837International Insurance v. Duryee
- 96 F3D 1454United States v. Wilson
- 95 F3D 706Waugh v. Eldridge
- 95 F3D 396Hirras v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
- 95 F3D 12Mullally v. United States
- 95 F3D 1263Monahan v. County of Chesterfield
- 95 F3D 101Pan American Grain Mfg. Co. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
- 94 F3D 979Lynd v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance
- 94 F3D 658Florida Audubon Society v. Bentsen
- 94 F3D 421Spinden v. GS Roofing Products Co.
- 94 F3D 1163Samuels v. Meriwether
- 93 F3D 490Tidwell v. Meyer's Bakeries, Inc.
- 93 F3D 1257United States v. Krenning
- 92 F3D 157United States v. Conley
- 92 F3D 1189Blackhawk Warehousing and Leasing Company v. Maryland Casualty Company
- 91 F3D 96United States v. Moore
- 91 F3D 1118Mears v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
- 91 F3D 1026Methodist Hospitals, Inc. v. Sullivan
- 90 F3D 386Dumas v. Kipp
- 9 F3D 38Narcisse v. Dahm
- 9 F3D 312Resolution Trust Corp. v. Daddona
- 9 F3D 1352Schmidt v. Espy
- 89 F3D 510United States v. Cotroneo
- 89 F3D 1381Southern Technical College, Inc. v. Hood
- 88 F3D 729Bland v. Fessler
- 88 F3D 651Diagnostic Unit Inmate Council v. Films Inc.
- 88 F3D 635Cass County Music Co. v. C.H.L.R., Inc.
- 88 F3D 1511Douglas v. Brownell
- 87 F3D 1379Louisiana Environmental Action Network v. Browner
- 87 F3D 1029Freeman v. Bechtel Construction Co.
- 86 F3D 776O'Hagan v. United States
- 86 F3D 112Dirden v. Department of Housing & Urban Development
- 85 F3D 327American Eagle Insurance v. Thompson
- 84 F3D 734Castano v. American Tobacco Co.
- 84 F3D 303Piggee v. Jones
- 84 F3D 1471American Civil Liberties Union v. Black Horse Pike Regional Board of Education
- 84 F3D 1103United States v. Folen
- 84 F3D 1074Ryther v. KARE 11
- 84 F3D 1035Buchanan v. Little Rock School District
- 83 F3D 942Butler v. French
- 83 F3D 403Teets v. Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp.
- 83 F3D 253Jones Truck Lines, Inc. v. Full Service Leasing Corp.
- 83 F3D 263Kaplon v. Howmedica, Inc.
- 83 F3D 198Stephens v. Johnson