Barbara Womack Webb Explained

Barbara Womack Webb
Office:Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
Term Start:January 1, 2021
Predecessor:Josephine L. Hart
Party:Republican
Spouse:Doyle Webb
Education:University of Arkansas (BA, JD)

Barbara Womack Webb (born 1956 or 1957)[1] is an American judge from Arkansas who is an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Education

Webb received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1982.[2]

Career

Webb was elected to be the prosecuting attorney of the 7th and 22nd judicial districts of Arkansas.[3] In addition to being a prosecuting attorney she has served on the Arkansas Ethics Commission, Arkansas State Crime Lab Board, Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and the U.S. Department of Justice Anti-Terrorism Task Force.[4]

She is a chief law judge for the Arkansas Workers Compensation Commission.[5]

Judicial service

On December 4, 2018, Webb was appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to be a circuit judge of Saline County. She was the first woman appointed as a circuit judge in the county.[6] She was appointed to replace Circuit Judge Bobby McCallister and served until December 31, 2018.[7]

On November 8, 2019, Webb filed paperwork to run for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court. On March 3, 2020, she was elected to be an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.[8] defeating Morgan Welch.

Personal life

She is married to the former chair of the Arkansas Republican Party Doyle Webb.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Arkansas judge draws probation for failing to file tax return . Arkansas Democrat Gazette . 2017-12-17.
  2. Web site: Barbara Womack Webb Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com . 2020-11-06 . www.martindale.com.
  3. Web site: Poole . Shelli . November 8, 2019 . Former Judge Barbara Womack Webb Files for Arkansas Supreme Court . November 6, 2020 . www.mysaline.com.
  4. Gov. Hutchinson Announces Intent to Appoint Barbara Womack Webb . December 4, 2017 . . November 6, 2020.
  5. Web site: Briggs . Zack . February 3, 2020 . 2 candidates competing for seat on Arkansas Supreme Court . November 6, 2020 . KATV.
  6. Web site: Morrison . Elisha . March 4, 2020 . Webb to join Arkansas Supreme Court . November 6, 2020 . The Saline Courier . en.
  7. Web site: Pierce . Sam . December 18, 2017 . Former prosecuting attorney and CEO appointed as Saline County circuit judge . November 6, 2020 . Arkansas Online . en.
  8. Web site: March 4, 2020 . Barbara Webb elected Associate Justice of Arkansas Supreme Court . November 6, 2020 . KLRT - FOX16.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Brantley . Max . November 11, 2019 . State GOP chair's wife, Barbara Webb, joins race for Supreme Court . November 6, 2020 . Arkansas Times . en-US.