Arkansas's state Supreme Court will see a conservative majority if its newest nominee is confirmed, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) announced on Monday.
Sanders announced her nomination of former state prosecutor and Arkansas Republican Party Chairman Cody Hiland to fill a vacant role on the state's highest court. Hiland would take Justice Robin Wynne's seat if confirmed after Wynne died last month at the age of 70.“I am pleased to announce that I have selected another former prosecutor and a U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland for this role,” Sanders said in a statement on Monday.
Sanders touted Hiland's background as a government attorney, as an aide to former Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee , and his tenure as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, among his successes. Hiland was nominated to serve as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas by former President Donald Trump.
“Cody brings a lifetime of legal experience to the job," Sanders said."From his early days as a staff attorney in state government and an aide to my dad, who was also here today. He made service to Arkansas the centerpiece of his career.”If Hiland is confirmed by the Republican-dominated state legislature, all three branches of the state government would be led by conservatives.
Arkansas was considered a Democratic state until 1964, but has been considered a Republican stronghold since the 1990s.
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