J. Cody Hiland

American judge (born 1972)

Cody Hiland


Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, Position 2
Incumbent
Assumed office July 3, 2023
Appointed by	Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Preceded by	Robin F. Wynne
Chair of the Arkansas Republican Party
In office December 4, 2022 – July 3, 2023
Preceded by	Jonelle Fulmer
Succeeded by	Joseph Wood
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
In office October 10, 2017 – December 31, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Chris Thyer
Succeeded by	Jonathan Ross (acting)

Personal details
Born	James Cody Hiland 1972 (age 51–52)
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Central Arkansas (BA) University of Arkansas, Little Rock (JD)

James Cody Hiland^[1] (born 1972)^[2] is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court since 2023. He was appointed to the court by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. He served as the United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas from 2017 to 2020 after being appointed by President Donald Trump.

Education

He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 1993^[3] and from the William H. Bowen School of Law in 1998 with a Juris Doctor.^[4]

Career

Hiland was elected to serve as the prosecuting attorney for the 20th Judicial District of Arkansas in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

Hiland served as a partner at Hiland, Thomas & Cox, PLLC; a staff attorney and rural and community liaison for the Arkansas Public Service Commission; program director for the Arkansas Transitional Employment Board; and legislative liaison and aide to Mike Huckabee.^[5]^[6] He was recommended for the position of U.S. Attorney by U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton.^[7]

United States attorney

In July 2017, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to become the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 28, 2017. He was sworn into office on October 10, 2017.^[8] He resigned on December 31, 2020.^[9]

Arkansas Supreme Court

In July 2023, upon the death of Justice Robin F. Wynne, he was appointed to the Arkansas Supreme Court by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.^[10]

References

^ Satter, Linda (June 30, 2017). "Prosecutor for 3 Arkansas Counties Nominated for U.S. Attorney Post". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ "Cody Hiland Takes Office as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas". October 10, 2017.
^ Alumni (1990-1999)
^ BOWEN ALUM CODY HILAND CONFIRMED AS U.S. ATTORNEY
^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 29, 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017 – via National Archives. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Brantley, Max (June 29, 2017). "Trump nominates Cody Hiland to be U.S. attorney for eastern district". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ Wilson, Kristen (June 29, 2017). "President nominates Cody Hiland for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas". KATV. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ "Cody Hiland Takes Office as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas". www.justice.gov. October 10, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
^ "United States Attorney Cody Hiland Announces Resignation" (Press release). Little Rock, Arkansas. December 24, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ Evans, Cory (2023-07-03). "Sanders appoints Cody Hiland to the Arkansas Supreme Court". KATV. Retrieved 2023-07-03.

Legal offices
Preceded by Chris Thyer	United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas 2017–2020	Succeeded by Jonathan Ross Acting
Preceded by Robin F. Wynne	Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court 2023–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Jonelle Fulmer	Chair of the Arkansas Republican Party 2022–2023	Succeeded by John Parke Acting