Arkansas governor appoints temporary justice to state Supreme Court

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 460

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed attorney Cory Cox to temporarily serve on the state Supreme Court for Justice Barbara Webb, who is recovering from a head injury sustained during a fall.

Webb has been absent from the court since May, when she injured her head in a fall, and has been recuperating in Houston. Chief Justice Karen Baker last week requested Sanders appoint someone to fill in …

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