Replacement District Court Judge Named

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced his intent to appoint Christopher Carter of Yellville as state district court judge of the Tenth District which covers Baxter and Marion counties.

Carter is replacing Judge Jason Duffy, who resigned on Oct. 6.

Carter obtained a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He has served as deputy prosecutor for the 14th Judicial Circuit since 2003. Carter’s term begins next Monday and expires Dec. 31, 2022.

While it seemed to be common knowledge, there was no “official” announcement that District Court Judge Duffy had resigned his position until almost two weeks after he sent a letter to the governor. 

On Oct. 6, the Arkansas Supreme Court appointed Fred Kirkpatrick, a retired district court judge from Harrison, to take Duffy’s place beginning Oct. 6 and ending Sunday.

More details on the story can be found on the KTLO Website.

(From KTLO)