"Sanders Appoints Former U.S. Attorney and State GOP Chair to Arkansas Supreme Court, Creating Conservative Majority"

Former U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland has been appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to the Arkansas Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by the death of Justice Robin Wynne. Hiland, who has served as chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas, will serve on the court until an elected justice takes office. Sanders stated that Hiland's appointment gives the court a conservative majority for the first time, emphasizing his loyalty to the constitution and the rule of law.