Opinion No.

The Honorable Mike Huckabee Governor of Arkansas State Capitol, Suite 250 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Dear Governor Huckabee:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on whether a person appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of district judge is eligible to run for the office or "succeed" himself after the appointed term expires. You note that your question arises in light of newly adopted Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution.

RESPONSE

It is my opinion that the answer to your question is "no."

Amendment 80, adopted by the people at the November 2000 general…