Arkansas Supreme Court Yanks Judge Elmore Off Spencer Case — Bob Motta Breaks Down What Happens Next

Arkansas Supreme Court Yanks Judge Elmore Off Spencer Case — Bob Motta Breaks Down What Happens Next

Published: February 1, 2026

Duration: 46:42

The Arkansas Supreme Court just removed Judge Barbara Elmore from Aaron Spencer's murder trial—and appointed a retired judge from the opposite end of the state to take over. This wasn't a close call. Three justices wanted Elmore gone since May, when the high court struck down her gag order as a "plain, manifest, clear, and gross abuse of discretion." Seven months later, she tried again—different restrictions, same constitutional problems. This time they didn't just reverse her. They pulled her entirely. Elmore is the same judge who released Michael Fosler on bond after he was charged with 43 felonies incl...