Ligon v. Kearney

Cite as 2016 Ark. 283
SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No. D-16-174
STARK LIGON, EXECUTIVE Opinion Delivered June 23, 2016
DIRECTOR OF THE SUPREME
COURT COMMITTEE ON MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF SPECIAL JUDGE
PETITIONER
V.
JEFFERY H. KEARNEY
ARKANSAS BAR ID # 91249
RESPONDENT
SPECIAL JUDGE APPOINTED.
PER CURIAM
Stark Ligon, Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on
Professional Conduct, has filed a complaint for disbarment against the respondent, Jeffery
H. Kearney.
Pursuant to section 13(A) of the Procedures of the Arkansas Supreme Court
Regulating Professional Conduct of Attorneys at Law, a special judge shall be appointed to
preside over the disbarment proceedings. After hearing all evidence relevant to the alleged
misconduct, the judge shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations
of an appropriate sanction, and shall file them, along with a transcript and the record of the
proceedings, with the clerk of the supreme court.
Cite as 2016 Ark. 283
On April 21, 2016, the Honorable Vicki Cook, Retired Circuit Judge, was
appointed as special judge to hear this matter. Ligon v. Kearney, 2016 Ark. 179 (per curiam).
Judge Cook has found it necessary to recuse from further proceedings in this matter.
The court now appoints the Honorable David Goodson, Retired Circuit Judge, as
special judge to hear this matter and to provide the court with findings of fact, conclusions
of law, and recommendations of an appropriate sanction. Upon receipt of the special
judge’s findings, we will render a decision in this matter.
It is so ordered.
D-16-174
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