Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen has been outspoken on many issues during his time on the bench. Here he is officiating a gay wedding ceremony in the Pulaski County Courthouse on May 12, 2014, the day same-sex marriage was legalized in Arkansas. Griffen is an ordained minister at New Millennium Church in Little Rock.
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An Arkansas judge who was prohibited from hearing death penalty related cases after he demonstrated against executions is not seeking reelection next year.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen said Monday he plans to retire when his term on the bench expires at the end of 2022. Griffen was first elected to the seat in 2010.