Craig v. Walker

ORDER

Petitioner/Defendant in the trial court has filed this application asking this Court to assume original jurisdiction and issue a writ of mandamus requiring Respondent to disqualify himself from sitting as the trial judge in a matter set for trial before him. The case involved has been set for trial before Respondent judge on three different occasions. Prior to the last occasion, plaintiff requested a settlement conference. Because of scheduling conflicts of another judge, Respondent suggested that he conduct the settlement conference. A conference was held and Respondent evaluated the…