IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
IN RE: REAPPOINTMENT OF FULL-TIME
MAGISTRAGE JUDGE MARK E. FORD
GENERAL ORDER 2022-03
Pursuant to the authority conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 631, et seq., and the regulations promulgated by
the Judicial Conference of the United States under the authority of28 U.S.C. § 63 l(b)(S), it is hereby
ORDERED that Mark E. Ford be reappointed as a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for
the Western District of Arkansas at Fort Smith, AR at an annual salary fixed by the Judicial Conference
ofthe United States.
It is further ORDERED that United States Magistrate Judge Mark E. Ford shall commence
performance of his duties on January 3, 2023, but prior to the commencement of such duties, he shall take
the oath or affirmation prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 453 and 5 U.S.C. § 3331, and shall hold and discharge
the duties of the office for a term of eight (8) years from the date of this appointment, subject to the
provisions of28 U.S.C. § 63 l(e), unless sooner relieved.
The Clerk of Court shall cause a certified copy of this Order to be entered into the record of this
Court and shall forward a certified copy of this Order and the appropriate documents of appointment to the
Director ofthe Administrative Office ofthe United States Courts, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 631 (h).
IT IS SO ORDERED this cQ� day of October 7.022.
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SUSAN 0. HICKEY
CHIEF UNITED STA TES DISTRICT JUDGE
