Chaney Taylor

Professional career

• Griffin) over a dispute with County Judge Robert Griffin regarding the hiring of a deputy district court clerk
• Position: District Judge, Independence County District Court, Division 2
• Chaney W. Taylor, Jr. is the District Judge for Independence County, Arkansas, presiding over civil, criminal, and other cases in the county’s

Education

Additional information

• Re‐election: Re‐elected to the bench in 2016.
• Religion: Methodist.
• Held a position as a pharmacist before entering legal practice; later served on the Batesville Planning Commission and in the Arkansas House of Representatives.
• The court affirmed Griffin’s decision not to hire the deputy, finding the county lacked authority under Amendment 55 of the Arkansas Constitution Law.
• Court location: 549 West Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
• Contact: Phone 870‐793‐8819
• Fax 870‐793‐8875
• The Independence County District Court website provides schedules, case information, and contact details.
• Court schedule: Sessions held Wednesdays (except holidays); small claims and civil trials on the last Wednesday of each month.
• Judge Taylor’s official Arkansas Judiciary profile is available at Arkansas Judiciary.