STATE EX REL. GALTON v. COMMISSION

(CJFD 03-054; SC S52032).

103 P.3d 637 (2004)

337 Or. 670

STATE ex rel The Honorable Sidney A. GALTON, Plaintiff-Relator, v. OREGON COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL FITNESS AND DISABILITY, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided December 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Gidley, Perkins Coie, Portland, filed the petition for peremptory or alternative writ of mandamus and Motion for Emergency Stay for plaintiff-relator.

No appearance contra.


CARSON, C.J.

The Honorable Sidney A. Galton, judge of the Multnomah County Circuit Court (relator), petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability (Commission) to dismiss its pending judicial discipline proceeding against him for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. He also seeks an emergency stay of the Commission's proceeding pending the outcome of this mandamus proceeding. For the reasons set forth below...

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