Summary
John Dan Kemp Jr. (born September 8, 1951) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court since 2017.[1]
Dan Kemp | |
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| Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Howard W. Brill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Dan Kemp Jr. September 8, 1951 Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (BA, JD) |
Biography edit
Born in Batesville, Arkansas, Kemp attended Mountain View High School and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas in 1973, followed by a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1976. While attending the University of Arkansas, he was a member of the Gamma Upsilon chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity. Kemp was a city judge and city attorney in Mountain View before being elected as a circuit judge in Stone County, Arkansas in 1986, which position he held for 29 years.[2]
Chief Justice of Arkansas edit
In 2015, Kemp decided to challenge sitting Justice Courtney Rae Hudson for the Chief Justice position.[3][4] Kemp defeated Hudson to win the seat.[2]
References edit
- ^ The American Bench: Judges of the Nation, 2002/2003. Forster-Long, LLC. December 2002. ISBN 9780931398469.
- ^ a b Riddle, Brandon (March 1, 2016). "Kemp defeats Goodson in chief justice race for state's high court". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- ^ Brantley, Max (November 6, 2015). "Judge Dan Kemp to challenge Courtney Goodson for chief justice". Arkansas Times.
- ^ "Sitting justice, circuit judge vying to be Supreme Court chief justice". Arkansas News. February 28, 2016.