The Hon. C. A. Blake Batson is a judge for the 9th East Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas. He was named to the bench on January 1, 2019.
The 9th East Judicial Circuit includes Clark County.
Prior to his appointment, Batson was the Prosecuting Attorney for the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, a position to which he was elected in 2006. He also spent time as a partner at Arnold, Batson, Turner & Turner as well as a public defender for the 9th East Judicial Circuit.
Batson earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Henderson State University in 1989. He spent the next several years working as a probation officer in the 9th East Judicial District before completing a J.D. at the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1996.
He is admitted to practice in Arkansas (1997), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (1997), and the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas (1997).
His memberships have included the Boys & Girl Club of Clark County, the Arkadelphia Kids Club, and the Little League Board.