State Ex Rel. Kaino v. Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness & Disability

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. Relator, a municipal court judge, sought to have the Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability dismiss misconduct proceedings against him on the ground that it lacked jurisdiction over municipal court judges. The commission refused to do so. Relator then petitioned this court for an alternative writ of mandamus, which we issued. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the commission should have dismissed the complaint against relator. Accordingly, we will issue a peremptory writ directing the commission to do so.

Relator is a…