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Tommy Fowler
District Judge · Arkansas State District Court, Judicial District 19
Biography
Professional career
- Tommy Fowler has held the role of the Craighead County District Court Prosecuting Attorney since 2001, during which he prosecuted over 20,000 cases Find Local Businesses
- Appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson as a circuit judge for the Second Judicial District on August 4, 2015, following the death
- Alongside Judge David Boling, he sought to end the privatized probation system in Craighead County, which had been managed by the Memphis-based Justice Network for over 20 years
Education
- He later earned his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1998.
Additional information
- Elected to the Craighead County District Court in the general election on March 1, 2016, and has continued to serve multiple terms, including being unopposed in the 2024 election.
- earned his undergraduate degree from Arkansas State University in 1993, where he received the R.E. Lee Wilson Award, the highest honor for a graduating senior Find Local Businesses.
- As a judge, Fowler has been recognized for implementing programs aimed at reducing the cycle of fines and incarceration for misdemeanor offenders.
- focusing on fairness and reducing financial burdens on low-income residents.
- Fowler graduated from Nettleton High School
- Their reforms included creating an amnesty program and transferring probation oversight to the local police
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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Recording and broadcasting
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Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.
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Sources
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