Sullivan v. Berliner

STEAKLEY, Justice.

This is an original mandamus action brought by Michael Sullivan, Jr., Sheriff of El Paso County against Honorable Edwin Berliner, Judge of the 171st District Court in El Paso County. Sheriff Sullivan seeks an order directing Judge Berliner to request the Presiding Judge of the Sixth Administrative Judicial District to assign a non-resident judge of the District to preside in a removal suit pending against the Sheriff, including the hearing on temporary suspension. The writ is conditionally granted.

On February 23,1978, an El Paso County grand jury handed down two indictments…