James D. Johnson
James Douglas Johnson (August 20, 1924 – February 13, 2010), known as "
Justice Jim"
Johnson, was an Arkansas legislator and jurist known for outspoken support of
racial segregation during the mid-20th century. He served as an associate justice of the
Arkansas Supreme Court from 1959 to 1966, and in the
Arkansas Senate from 1951 to 1957. Johnson unsuccessfully sought several elected positions, including
Governor of Arkansas in 1956 and
1966, the
United States Senate in
1968, and Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1976, 1980, and 1984. A
segregationist, Johnson was frequently compared to
George Wallace of
Alabama. He joined the
Republican Party in 1983.
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