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Chris Thyer
Circuit Judge · Second Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Christopher R. Thyer is a judge on the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, elected in 2020, and a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. Attorney (2010–2017): Nominated by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by the Senate, Thyer led the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas until his resignation in March 2017
- Partner at Stanley & Thyer, P.A. (2007–2010)
- Partner at Halsey & Thyer, PLC (2005–2007)
- Partner at Moody Law Firm (1997–2005)
- Judge in Division 3 of the 2nd Judicial Circuit, which covers Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties
Education
- University of Arkansas School of Law — J.D. (1995)
- in Accounting — Arkansas State University — B.A. (1991)
Additional information
- He was elected to the bench in 2020
- Arkansas House of Representatives (2003–2009): Represented the 35th district
- During this tenure, he oversaw major drug enforcement operations, including Operation Delta Blues, and served on the Executive Board for the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force
- Thyer is married to Hon. Cindy Thyer, a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals and former Greene County Circuit Court Judge
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.
Zoom Guides for Court UsersArkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.
AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District CourtsArkansas Judiciary: District Courts ↗
Sources
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