State Ex Rel. Patterson v. Aldredge

McGRAW, Justice:

The petitioner, Edward James Patterson, brought this original proceeding in mandamus seeking to compel the respondent, Chief Judge Naaman J. Aldredge of the Circuit Court of Logan County, to render a final decision in a civil action instituted by the petitioner in 1980. On April 2, 1984, this Court entered an order directing the respondent to render such a decision within thirty days, noting that a more comprehensive opinion supporting our order would follow.

On October 22, 1980, the petitioner initiated a civil action in the Circuit Court of Logan County seeking adjudication…