Indiana State Ethics Commission v. Sanchez

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The Indiana State Ethics Commission (“the Ethics Commission”), the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), and David Thomas, in his official capacity as Indiana’s Inspector General (collectively referred to as “the Appellants”), appeal the trial court’s reversal of the Ethics Commission’s Final Report against Patricia Sanchez. The Appellants raise four issues for our review, but we need address only the following two issues:

1. Whether the Ethics Commission was prohibited by the doctrine of res ju-dicata from reconsidering the trial court’s prior decision…