PLOUFFE v. LIGON

No. 08-3996.

606 F.3d 890 (2010)

William C. PLOUFFE, Jr., Appellant, v. Stark LIGON, Executive Director, Office of Professional Conduct, Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, in his official capacity, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff Rosenzweig, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Patrick E. Hollingsworth, AAG, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before BYE, COLLOTON and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

William Plouffe, Jr., an attorney admitted to practice law in Arkansas, filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1988 against Stark Ligon, Executive Director of the Arkansas Office of Professional Conduct. The complaint asked the district court1 to enjoin attorney disciplinary proceedings that Ligon initiated against Plouffe. Ligon moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing that the district...

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