Wixson v. Green

WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an application by Douglas C. Wixson for this Court to assume original jurisdiction and issue a writ of prohibition to the respondent judge to prevent him from exercising further jurisdiction in a certain action now pending in the trial court. Since that action involves a question of public importance and widespread interest relating to the continuing residence in his district by a member of the State Legislature, we have concluded that we should assume original jurisdiction.

The action in the trial court was filed by a Mr. Fred Stites, an unsuccessful…