Chris Piazza
Christopher C. Piazza is a Division 2 judge of the Arkansas Sixth Circuit. Notable rulings. Wright v. Arkansas. On May 9, 2014, Piazza ruled the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of Arkansas was unconstitutional, which legalized same-sex marriage in the state. Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cole. On April 16, 2010, Piazza overturned Arkansas Act 1 in the case of "Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cole" which makes it illegal for any individuals cohabiting outside of a valid marriage to adopt or provide foster care to minors. The ruling was upheld unanimously  by the Arkansas Supreme Court on April 7, 2011. Electoral history. 1984. 1990. 2014. Chris Piazza is running for re-election to the Sixth Circuit. He is running unopposed in the general election for the Sixth Circuit on May 20, 2014. Appointments. Piazza was appointed by Bill Clinton, during his time as Arkansas governor, to chair a panel that was drafting state ethics legislation. Due to this appointment, Piazza recused himself from a later case to disbar Clinton.