Judge Barbara Elmore REMOVED—Arkansas Supreme Court Takes Over Aaron Spencer Case

It finally happened. The Arkansas Supreme Court removed Judge Barbara Elmore from Aaron Spencer's second-degree murder trial. This is the same judge who was already reversed in May 2025 when the high court called her gag order a "plain, manifest, clear, and gross abuse of discretion." Seven months later, she imposed new restrictions—55-person trial limit, no cameras, no overflow room. The Supreme Court didn't just reverse her this time. They pulled her entirely and appointed retired Judge Ralph Wilson to take over.

Three justices—Bronni, Womack, and Hiland—have wanted Elmore off this case since May. They were outvoted then. The majority caught up now. And the Supreme Court went further, granting a Writ of Certiorari that opens the door to reviewing prior rulings Elmore already made. This could change everything.

Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down exactly what happened, why judicial removals are so rare, and what it signals when a state's highest court decides a sitting judge cannot be trusted to handle a case. We examine Elmore's connection to Michael Fosler's original sex crimes case—the one where he got $5,000 bond and ended up with Spencer's daughter again. We discuss the fourteen Republican legislators who raised concerns about fair trial rights before the Supreme Court ruled. And we look at what a fresh judicial perspective could mean for Aaron Spencer's defense.

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