United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
| United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas | |
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| Appeals to: | Eighth Circuit |
| Established: | March 3, 1851 |
| Judges assigned: | 3 |
| Chief Judge: | Paul K. Holmes III |
| http://www.arwd.uscourts.gov/ | |
The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas (in case citations, W.D. Ark.) is a federal court in the Eighth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The District was established on March 3, 1851 with the division of the state into an Eastern and Western district.
The U.S. Courthouse & Post Office in Texarkana is shared with the Eastern District of Texas, making it the sole federal courthouse located in two states and location of two federal districts.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Arkansas represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Kenneth Elser.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas is one of two federal judicial districts in Arkansas. Court for the District is held at El Dorado, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Texarkana.
El Dorado Division comprises the following counties: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, and Union.
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