Wright v. Florida Medical Examiners Commission

GRIMES, Justice.

This is a petition for mandamus directed to the Governor of Florida and a petition for prohibition directed to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission and Wallace Graves, M.D., as chairman. The cases are consolidated because both involve the same issue. We have jurisdiction under article V, section 3(b)(7) and (8) of the Florida Constitution.

Dr. Ronald K. Wright is the medical examiner of the Seventeenth District which comprises Broward County. Because Dr. Wright’s term is expiring, the medical examiners met for the purpose of considering nominations for the new term. The…