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# Bill Walmsley

Arkansas Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Arkansas Court of Appeals
- State: Arkansas
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2013-present
- Position: Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals, District 2
- Bill Walmsley was a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals and a long-time Arkansas attorney, state senator, and community leader

### Education

- Lyon College — B.A.
- University of Arkansas — J.D.

### Additional information

- Chairman, Independence County Library Board (since 2015)
- Retirement: Retired at the end of his term in 2014.
- Judicial Record: Authored 88 published opinions for the court (2013–2014) plus one dissent; most cited case was Steele v.
- Appointed to the court by Governor Mike Beebe in November 2012 to a term that began on January 1, 2013, and expired on December 31, 2014.
- Practitioner, 2012-2012
- legis, 2012-2012
- Appointment: Named by Governor Mike Beebe in November 2012 to fill the vacancy left by Judge Josephine Hart.
- Well known in the horse racing industry.
- He owns three thoroughbreds and is active in improving the sport, including through his leadership in the Arkansas HBPA chapter Pacific Legal Foundation.
- President, Arkansas Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association (HBPA) for over 20 years
- President, National HBPA for 4 years
- Chairman, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
- He also had a long-standing role as a stockholder and director of Atlas Asphalt and White River Materials.
- Board Member, National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) for 5 years
- Elder, First Presbyterian Church

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing platform

Scope: statewide

Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: Zoom Guides for Court Users

[Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### audio recording

Scope: statewide

Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.

Evidence excerpt: AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District Courts

[Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6294/bill-walmsley/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6294/bill-walmsley/)
- [Arkansas Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6294/bill-walmsley/)
- [Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom)
- [Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6294/bill-walmsley/)
- [Bill Walmsley - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Walmsley)
- [Bill Walmsley (Court of Appeals of Arkansas) – CourtListener.com](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6294/bill-walmsley)

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