Judge Melanie Martin:

Judge Melanie Martin is the Little Rock District Court Criminal Judge and Circuit Judge-Elect of the Sixth Judicial Circuit-Seventh Division. Judge Martin assumed her current position on January 1, 2019, following a special countywide election for an unexpired term.  In 2020, she was re-elected without opposition to a new four-year term beginning on January 1, 2021. On March 5, 2024, Judge Martin was elected without opposition to the Sixth Judicial Circuit-Seventh Division, effective January 1, 2025.