Courtney Rae Hudson
Courtney Hudson | |
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| Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Elana Wills |
| Judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Courtney Rae Hudson 1973 (age 47–48) Harrison, Arkansas |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Residence | Fayetteville, Arkansas[2] |
| Education | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (B.A., J.D.) |
Courtney Rae Hudson (born 1973) is a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. She was elected to the position in 2010.[2]
Education[]
Hudson graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Arts in 1994. She graduated with high honors from the University of Arkansas School of Law.[3]
Elections[]
2010[]
Hudson defeated Circuit Judge of Marion, Arkansas for the Position 3 Associate Justice position. The election was for an eight-year term. During the campaign, former President Bill Clinton and former Arkansas 3rd Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt supported Hudson.[4]
The election saw hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by dark money groups attempting to defeat Hudson, making it the most expensive Supreme Court election in Arkansas history to that point. Hudson won by a 57% to 43% margin.[5]
2016[]
Hudson sought the Chief Justice position in November 2016 shortly after the announcement of as interim chief justice. She was able to maintain her Position 3 seat while running for Chief Justice.[6] Circuit Judge John Dan Kemp won the seat by a 58–42 margin.[5]
2018[]
Seeking reelection, Hudson won the most votes in a three-way non-partisan judicial election on May 22, 2018. A runoff election will be held between Hudson and David Sterling in November 2018.[5]
Personal life[]
Hudson was married to John Goodson of Texarkana, Arkansas, a powerful attorney, political donor, and member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. She divorced Mark Henry, her husband of 14 years, shortly after winning election to the Arkansas Supreme Court.[1] On August 27, 2019, Goodson was granted a divorce decree and henceforth will revert to her maiden name, Courtney Rae Hudson.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b Brantley, Max (June 15, 2010). "Justice-elect to divorce". Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Associate Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson, Position 3". Arkansas Supreme Court. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Associate Justice Courtney Rae Hudson, Position 3", Arkansas Supreme Court
- ^ "Justice Courtney Goodson, formerly of Harrison, aims at chief justice spot". Harrison Daily Times. Harrison, Arkansas. September 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c Moritz, John (May 23, 2018). "Goodson, Sterling in Arkansas Supreme Court runoff". Little Rock: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Brantley, Max (September 2, 2015). "Courtney Hudson makes expected announcement for chief justice". Arkansas Times. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Hammersly, Lisa (2019-08-30). "High-profile Goodsons granted divorce decree". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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