Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has decided her appointee for the state Supreme Court justice—a move she claims will ensure the first conservative majority in the state’s history.
“Today, I appointed former prosecutor and U.S. attorney Cody Hiland to the Arkansas Supreme Court—marking the first time the Court will have a conservative majority. Cody brings decades of legal experience to the job—and I am confident he will serve our state well,” Sanders said in a July 3 tweet. If Hiland’s seat is confirmed by the GOP-controlled state legislature, he will succeed Justice Robin Wynne, a Democrat, who died last month at the age of 70 years. Hiland will hold the post until 2025 when a newly elected justice will take over the office.
