Casey R. Tucker

Professional career

• Before joining the Court of Appeals, Tucker held the role of Circuit Judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit (Pulaski and Perry Counties) since 2020.
• Nonpartisan judge for District 6, Position 1 of the Arkansas Court of Appeals, elected in November 2024 and serving until 2033
• Longtime civil attorney who was a partner at Barron & Tucker, PA from 2009, and joined the firm in 1997

Education

Additional information

• Term ends: January 1, 2033
• Assumed office: January 1, 2025
• Admissions: Arkansas Bar (1997) and U.S. District Court for Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas.
• District: District 6, Position 1 (covers Pulaski, Perry, and Saline Counties)
• Arkansas Judiciary Court of Appeals Judges list: Arkansas Judiciary
• In her circuit court role, she handled a busy docket of domestic and probate cases KUAR.
• Predecessor: Judge Rita Gruber, who retired after 16 years
• Tucker has emphasized her experience on both sides of the bench — as an attorney and as a trial judge — and has stated that appeals judges should have “life perspective” and direct courtroom experience KUAR.
• Professional memberships include the American Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Pulaski County Bar Association, and American Board of Trial Advocates.