Samuel A. Perroni, Appellant v. David Sachar, Executive Director of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability…

Summary

The court dismissed Perroni’s appeal because the circuit court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over his claims concerning the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. It held that review of Commission action or inaction is reserved exclusively to the Supreme Court through the procedures governing judicial-discipline matters, and therefore the Supreme Court also lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal. The court declined to address standing or Perroni’s other arguments. Justice Goodson, concurring in part and dissenting in part, and Justices Hart and Wynne, dissenting, would have treated the declaratory-judgment claims differently and would have addressed their jurisdiction or standing.