Arkansas Supreme Court begins new year with personnel issues

By Matthew Moore,

Josie Lenora

Published January 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM CST

Karen Baker was sworn in earlier this month as the chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, but drama around personnel and Freedom of Information Act requests have led to power struggles.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Josie Lenora

Josie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for KUAR News.

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