Summary
Robin French Wynne (February 15, 1953 – June 21, 2023)[1] was an American judge. He served as a justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court from 2014 until his death. He had previously been a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals, District 5 from 2011 until being sworn into the Arkansas Supreme Court in 2015. Prior to serving on the Court of Appeals, he was the Dallas County District Judge between 2004 and 2010.
Robin Wynne | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – June 21, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Donald L. Corbin |
| Succeeded by | J. Cody Hiland |
| Judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Kinard |
| Succeeded by | Michael Kinard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robin French Wynne February 15, 1953 Warren, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 2023 (aged 70) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margo Wynne |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Arkansas (JD) Southern Methodist University |
Education edit
Wynne received his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University in 1975 and his Juris Doctor[2] degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1978. He attended the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, from 1979 to 1980.[3]
Elections edit
2010 edit
Wynne ran unopposed and was elected in 2010 to finish a term on the Arkansas Court of Appeals to fill the District 5 seat vacated by Michael Kinard.[4]
2012 edit
Wynne ran unopposed and was re-elected to the District 5 seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals.
2014 edit
Wynne was elected to an eight-year term on the Arkansas Supreme Court, beating Maumelle, Arkansas attorney Tim Cullen. Wynne won the election by a 52% to 48% margin.[5] Wynne replaced retiring Justice Donald L. Corbin.
2022 edit
Wynne ran for re-election to the Arkansas Supreme Court in the May General election. Wynne was the top vote getter in the three-way race against Chris Carnahan and David Sterling, garnering 49.5% of the vote. A Two-round system run-off election occurred on November 8, 2022, between Wynne and Carnahan, who garnered 28.8% of the general election vote. Wynne won the run-off election with 58.4% of the vote.[6] Wynne's second term on the Arkansas Supreme Court would have ended in 2030, but Wynne died in 2023 before serving it out.
Career edit
From 1985 to 1988 Wynne represented the 91st district of the Arkansas House of Representatives as a Democrat, comprising parts of Dallas, Cleveland, and Lincoln counties.[7][8] From 1989 to 1998 Wynne was a deputy prosecuting attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District of Arkansas, the jurisdiction including Dallas County. Beginning in 1989 Wynne also served as city attorney of Fordyce, Arkansas, the county seat of Dallas County.[3] Wynne also served as the Dallas County, Arkansas, district judge from 2004 to 2010.
Death edit
Wynne died on June 21, 2023, at the age of 70.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Justice Robin French Wynne - Obituary & Service Details".
- ^ "Robin French Wynne Judge Profile on Martindale.com".
- ^ a b "Associate Justice Robin F. Wynne, Position 2". Arkansas Judiciary. Little Rock, AR. Administrative Office of the Courts. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Arkansas Judicial Elections, 2010".
- ^ "Arkansas Supreme Court elections, 2014".
- ^ "Arkansas Supreme Court elections, 2022".
- ^ Daniels, Charlie (2008). The Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. pp. 239, 241, 726. ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0.
- ^ McCuen, W. J. (1984). "Arkansas Election Results 1984" (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Justice Robin Wynne has died". TB&P. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.