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Arkansas Supreme Court appoints judge to District Court Resources Assessment Board
Summary
The Arkansas Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion on Sept. 12 appointing Circuit Judge Karen Whatley to the District Court Resources Assessment Board and reappointing three members, with term expiration dates noted.
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Sept. 12 issued a per curiam opinion appointing the Hon. Karen Whatley, Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, to the District Court Resources Assessment Board, the court said. Whatley will replace the Hon. Edwin Keaton, a retired circuit judge whose term expires April 30, 2026.
The opinion also reappointed three board members whose terms had expired: the Hon. Melinda French, District Judge of the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District (term expiring April 30, 2027); the Hon. Doug Erwin, Lonoke County Judge (term expiring April 30, 2028); and John Wilkerson, Esq., general counsel for the Arkansas Municipal League (term expiring April 30, 2028). The court expressed gratitude to Keaton for his service, congratulated him on his retirement and thanked the newly appointed and reappointed members for their willingness to serve.
The appointments and reappointments are recorded in the court's opinion, cited as 2024 Ark. 125. The court identified the appointee, the replaced member, the reappointed members and the expiration dates for each term but did not provide additional detail about board duties or next steps in the opinion.
No votes, motions or public deliberations are recorded in the opinion text; the action is presented as the court's formal appointment and reappointments in a per curiam opinion delivered Sept. 12, 2024.
