... panel over his right to speak out on political issues, lost his re-election bid against Pulaski County juvenile judge Rita Gruber. Meanwhile, Huckabee's successor continued to enjoy a long honeymoon as the state's first Democratic governor ...

... The state Court of Appeals race to watch will be Judge Wendell Griffen's re-election bid against Circuit Judge Rita Gruber of Little Rock, the only announced candidate to challenge the outspoken appeals judge for District 6, Position 1 ...

... but said he doesn't expect it to play as prominent a role in his re-election bid. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Rita Gruber filed papers Monday to challenge Griffen's re-election bid. Supreme Court Paul Danielson also filed papers for ...

... to the war in Iraq. Griffen said he doesn't plan to challenge his opponent, Pulaski County juvenile court judge Rita Gruber, to talk about her thoughts on the First Amendment rights of judges, as he did with his opponent two years ago in ...

... election bid for District 6, Position 1 on the 12-member court. He is opposed by Pulaski County Juvenile Court Judge Rita Gruber. The Court of Appeals District 3, Position 2 race pits Fayetteville attorney Courtney Henry against Springdale attorney ...

... and Justice Paul Danielson are unopposed for re-election. Judge Wendell Griffen faces Pulaski County Circuit Judge Rita Gruber in the race for District 6, Position 1 on the court. That district takes in Pulaski, Perry and Saline counties ...

... political and nonjudicial issues. But that victory may have come at his own expense last week, when he was unseated by Rita Gruber in his bid for another term on the court. Griffen said he didn't know whether his outspokenness contributed to his ...

... that support act one," Thomas said. Griffen lost a bid for another term on the court in May when he was defeated by Rita Gruber in a non-partisan race. The loss came after Griffen's high-profile battles with the Judicial Discipline and Disability ...

... the law is broken, either in school or off-campus, students find themselves facing a juvenile court judge. Judge Rita Gruber, whose district covers Perry and Pulaski counties, can expunge a record if mediation leads to a resolution. The face ...