In re Chessin v. Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel

Summary

The court held that a district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel's decision not to pursue an investigation into alleged attorney misconduct. Because the supreme court has exclusive authority over attorney discipline and its rules make Regulation Counsel's intake decision final and unappealable by the complainant, the court made the rule to show cause absolute and remanded for dismissal. The court also concluded that exercising original jurisdiction was appropriate because the issue concerned the district court's authority to proceed and appellate review would be inadequate.