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Wendell Griffen

Democratic · AR

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Wendell Griffen is a retired Arkansas circuit judge and former Arkansas Court of Appeals judge who is pastor of New Millennium Church in Little Rock. He earlier chaired the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.

Where Wendell Griffen stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record)

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Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Spoke in favor of a proposed ordinance to regulate data centers in unincorporated Pulaski County at a Quorum Court committee meeting. The ordinance set a permit process, performance standards, and inspections.

    August 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: assets.speakcdn.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — General

General · 5 records

  • Had his ethics case over the 2017 protest dropped by the state judicial discipline panel. The panel said too much time had passed and did not rule on the merits.

    June 12, 2019

    Source: ualrpublicradio.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Lost his federal lawsuit against the Arkansas Supreme Court justices. A federal appeals court dismissed it, ruling his removal from death penalty cases did not violate his religious freedom.

    July 2, 2018

    Source: courthousenews.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Sued the Arkansas Supreme Court in federal court over his removal from death penalty cases. He claimed the move was religious and racial discrimination.

    October 5, 2017

    Source: cnn.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Granted a temporary order as a Pulaski County circuit judge that stopped Arkansas from using the drug vecuronium bromide in executions. The drug's supplier said it was not meant for executions.

    April 14, 2017

    Source: cnn.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Won a ruling from the Arkansas Supreme Court that threw out a 2002 warning letter from the state judicial discipline panel. The panel had faulted Griffen for speaking to the Legislative Black Caucus. The court said the rule was too vague and limited free speech.

    November 20, 2003

    Source: courtlistener.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 2 records

  • Was barred by the Arkansas Supreme Court from hearing capital murder cases, at the attorney general's request. This widened his 2017 ban from execution cases.

    January 14, 2021

    Source: katv.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Was taken off all death penalty cases by the Arkansas Supreme Court after he joined an anti-death penalty rally. The court also referred him to the state judicial discipline panel.

    April 17, 2017

    Source: cnn.com · researched September 17, 2026

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Profile last researched September 16, 2026.