Judge Bruce Anderson announces that he has been certified by the Arkansas Secretary of State to be a candidate for re-election as District Judge for the 28th District Court. The district is composed of Bradley and Drew Counties and the election will be held March 5, 2024.
Judge Anderson has attended judicial training conferences on many topics, including the following: Improving procedural fairness in the courts; Issues in traffic safety; Marijuana – fact and fiction; and dealing with issues concerning Artificial Intelligence.
Before his election as Judge of the 28th District Court, Judge Anderson engaged in general law practice. He has served as President of the Southeast Arkansas Legal Institute. Judge Anderson was appointed to the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice and served for 6 years. He was also elected to serve as a member of the House of Delegates for the Arkansas Bar Association. The House of Delegates is the governing body of the Association. Judge Anderson has served on the Legislation Committee of the Arkansas District Judges Council for two terms and has been selected to serve as Chair of that Committee during the next general session of the Arkansas Legislature.
An active member of his community Judge Anderson has served as President of the Warren Rotary Club, the Bradley County Historical Museum, Warren Community Theater, and the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce. He has participated in the Community Evaluation Planning Committee, the Warren/Bradley County Teamwork Arkansas Committee, and the Southeast Arkansas Community Based Education Center for Vo-Tech and Adult education. He has been Chairman of the Warren Christmas Parade and is currently a member of the Southeast Arkansas Concert Association.
He also serves as a community partner of the Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative.
Judge Anderson is married to the former Lou Anne Ederington. He and his wife are members of the First United Methodist Church where he has served as a Lay Leader and as Chair of the Finance Committee and the Administrative Council.
