Issue Spotlight: How Arkansas Supreme Court candidates want to improve state courts

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 573

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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More than 180,000 cases were filed in Arkansas circuit and appeals courts last year — from civil actions to divorces to criminal charges. This sprawling legal system is overseen by the Arkansas Supreme Court, which oversees the administration of the lower courts.

The two candidates for the only contested Supreme Court seat on the March 3 ballot, Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Bronni and private attorney John Adams, both have areas of the state’s legal system …

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