Ex Parte Grayson

Carey Dale Grayson petitions for a writ of mandamus ordering the Honorable Mike McCormick to recuse himself from Grayson's case. Grayson was charged with capital murder. One of Grayson's lawyers, Scott Boudreaux, opposed Judge McCormick in the most recent judicial election and lost. Grayson contends that because Judge McCormick and his lawyer opposed one another in the election, Judge McCormick could not be impartial and should disqualify himself from the case.

We first note that "[m]andamus is the proper method by which to review whether recusal is required." Ex parte Melof,553 So.2d 554, 555…