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 challenge to the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission’s handling of his complaints. It held that review of Commission action, including action on or failure to act on a complaint, lies exclusively with the Arkansas Supreme Court through the prescribed review procedure, so the appellate court also lacked jurisdiction. The court declined to reach standing or the merits. Justices Hart and Wynne, dissenting, and Justice Goodson, concurring in part and dissenting in part, would have treated the declaratory-judgment claims differently and, in varying respects, allowed or affirmed them on alternative grounds.