Deanna "Suzie" Layton at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
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Deanna "Suzie" Layton
Circuit Judge · Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Deanna “Suzie” Layton is a Circuit Judge for Division 2 of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, serving the counties of Baxter, Boone, Marion, and Newton
- Circuit Judge, Division 2, 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas
Education
- Bachelor’s degree, University of Arkansas
- University of Arkansas School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Elected: 2014 to fill a vacancy caused by the retirement of Hon. Gary Isbell
- Bar Admission: State Bar of Arkansas, 1990
- Prior Career: Private practice attorney before joining the judiciary
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Boone‐Newton Bar Association
- Marion County Bar Association
- Attorney Ad Litem Advisory Board of Arkansas
- She has received recognition such as Boone County Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (Legal Aid of Arkansas) and Attorney Ad Litem of the Year (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
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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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster
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