Statewide Grievance Committee v. Burton

My colleagues in the majority reverse the judgment of the trial court on the basis that the matter presented by the plaintiff, the statewide *534grievance committee (committee), is justiciable. Because I agree with the trial court that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction, I would affirm the judgment dismissing the presentment. I believe the committee’s presentment is not capable of adjudication for three reasons: (1) because the relief it seeks has already been granted, there is no practical relief the court can grant; (2) because the underlying behaviors that are set forth in the committee’s…