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'Susan Hickey'

Federal court order: No vaccination, wear a mask

Mask rule in western district federal courts loosened.
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Judge denies stay of ruling against forcing four districts to comply with state school transfer law

Federal Judge Susan Hickey has denied a request by the state Education Department and state board of Education to stay her ruling that allows the Hope, Lafayette County, Junction City and Camden Fairview School Districts to claim exemption from the state law that allows interdistrict student transfers.
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Federal judge overturns state's forced school transfer participation in four districts

The Hope, Lafayette County, Junction City and Camden Fairview School Districts all have won a federal judge's ruling in favor of their challenge of the state Board of Education's decision to force them to allow interdistrict transfers under the state school transfer law.

State loses again on attempting to force school transfers, this time in El Dorado

Federal Judge Susan Hickey of El Dorado agrees with the El Dorado School District that it should remain under a federal court desegregation order that allows it to claim an exemption from a 2015 school transfer law.
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Senate confirms Hickey to Arkansas judgeship UPDATE

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote this morning on the president's nomination of Circuit Judge Susan Hickey of El Dorado to a federal district court vacancy for the western district of Arkansas.

Votes scheduled on judicial nominees

Glenn Sugamelli, who follows federal judicial nominations for Judging the Environment, sends word that some of the U.S. Senate logjam on judicial confirmations has been broken and that this should be good news for Circuit Judge Susan Hickey of El Dorado, who's been recommended for confirmation to a judgeship in the western district of Arkansas.
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Pryor ready with federal judge picks

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor has completed a list of three candidates for the White House to consider for a vacant federal district judgeship in the eastern district of Arkansas.

Thursday thoughts

The line is open. Some final notes: * LR SCHOOL BOARD: Jody Carreiro announced today that he'll seek re-election to the Little Rock School Board in September.
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Filling federal judgeships, a slow process

Susan Hickey of El Dorado got some questions about her experience but generally gentle handling in an appearance yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will eventually vote on her nomination by the president as a federal district judge.

Judicial candidate still alive?

Contrary to reports yesterday, I've received indications from two sources that the federal review process has been continuing for Susan Hickey of El Dorado, the long-time clerk to federal Judge Harry Barnes, as a candidate for nomination to succeed him as a federal district judge.
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Beebe names two judges

Gov. Mike Beebe filled two judicial vacancies today. He appointed Susan Hickey of El Dorado to succeed the late Circuit Judge Carol Anthony.
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