Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care v. Saline County Circuit Court, Second Division

The majority holds that a writ of certio-rari does not lie because this case involves a “mere discovery” issue for which an appeal would provide an adequate remedy. My contrary view is that the writ is an appropriate means to challenge a discovery order compelling the disclosure of information that is alleged to be confidential under the mandate of federal law. Because confidentiality is the very essence of the federal 18programs affected by this law, the resolution of this discovery matter squarely impacts another area of law so as to warrant immediate review of this discovery order.…