Gannett River States Publishing Co. v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission

David Newbern, Justice.

On May 14, 1990, this court adopted rules of confidentiality applicable to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. In the Matter of Rules 7 and 9 of the Rules of Procedure of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, 302 Ark. 633, 790 S.W.2d 143 (1990). The commission had been operating under our order of May 8,1989, In the Matter of Rules of Procedure of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, 298 Ark. 654, 770 S.W.2d 116 (1989), and Act 637 of 1989. The 1990 order permitted greater disclosure, and the…