Lange v. Lange

LAKE, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises from an order entered by Judge William A. Christian requiring the recusal of Judge William G. Jones and ordering a new hearing in a custody modification proceeding involving the parties. The Court of Appeals dismissed as moot defendant’s appeal of the recusal order, over Judge Calabria’s dissent, because Judge Jones retired subsequent to entry of the recusal order but before the appeal was heard. For the reasons stated herein, we hold that the appeal was not rendered moot by Judge Jones’ retirement. We therefore remand this case to the Court of Appeals…