Executive Branch Ethics Commission v. Stephens

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from an opinion of the ' Court of Appeals affirming an order of the Franklin Circuit Court granting summary judgment for Stephens and finding that the Executive Branch Ethics Commission was without jurisdiction to investigate Stephens for possible violations of the Executive Branch Code of Ethics and that Stephens was immune from the ethics complaint.

The major question should be framed as whether the exclusive jurisdiction of the circuit court in matters involving the liquidation of a domestic insurer precludes the full investigation by the Executive…