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Stephanie Potter Barrett
Judge · Arkansas Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Stephanie Potter Barrett is a nonpartisan judge for District 4, Position 2 of the Arkansas Court of Appeals, serving since January 1, 2021, with her term ending December 31, 2028
- She later served as a deputy prosecuting attorney (2007) and was elected Prosecuting Attorney for the Eighth Judicial District South in 2014
- Her legal career began as a law clerk to Judge Terry Crabtree at the Arkansas Court of Appeals, followed by a private law practice in Texarkana from 2000
Education
- She also studied International Relations at George Washington University and comparative law at Oxford University
Additional information
- Barrett was elected to the Arkansas Court of Appeals in the March 3, 2020 general election, defeating Emily White
- Born and raised in Texarkana, Arkansas, Barrett graduated from Arkansas High School in 1991, earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arkansas in 1995, and completed law school at the Robert A. Leflar School of Law in December 1997
- Barrett is active in community service, having served on the Teen Court Board, Boys and Girls Club Board, Junior League of Texarkana, Texarkana Country Club Board of Governors, Planning and Zoning Committee, Texarkana Bar Association, Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney Association, and the United Methodist Church Board of Trustees
- Her prosecutorial work included handling a wide range of criminal cases — from misdemeanor domestic assault and DUI to felony crimes such as aggravated robbery, rape, and capital murder
- She has also served in civil practice areas including family law, criminal defense, contracts, and estates
- She is married to Shorty Barrett and has two children, Mary Elizabeth and Lawson
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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Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster
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