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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Arkansas: Chief Judges
Eastern District of Arkansas
Number of chief judges: 9 Trimble, Thomas Clark III (1948-1957)
Henley, Jesse Smith (1959-1975)
Eisele, Garnett Thomas (1975-1991)
Reasoner, Stephen M. (1991-1998)
Wright, Susan Webber (1998-2005)
Holmes, J[ames] Leon (2005-2012)
Miller, Brian Stacy (2012-2019)
Marshall, Denzil Price, Jr. (2019-2023)
Baker, Kristine Gerhard (2023-present)
Western District of Arkansas
Number of chief judges: 9 Lemley, Harry Jacob (1948-1958)
Miller, John Elvis (1958-1967)
Harris, Oren (1967-1973)
Williams, Paul X (1973-1981)
Waters, H[ugh] Franklin (1981-1997)
Hendren, Jimm Larry (1997-2012)
Holmes, Paul Kinloch III (2012-2019)
Hickey, Susan Owens (2019-2025)
Brooks, Timothy Lloyd (2025-present)