Supreme Court of Arkansas

In Memory of Chief Justice Jack W. Holt, Jr.

March 9, 20232023 Ark. 40

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas issued a per curiam memorial honoring former Chief Justice Jack W. Holt, Jr., following his death at age ninety-three. The opinion recounts his service as chief justice, his commitment to modernizing the Arkansas judiciary, and his retirement letter describing reforms and his hopes for the judicial system. No legal issue was decided and no judicial relief was ordered.