Legal Opinion
Proctor v. Riley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 17, 2004No. 1031403PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lister Hill Proctor appeals from an order of the Montgomery Circuit Court issuing a writ of quo warranto to Bob Riley, in his capacity as Governor of the State of Alabama and as ex officio president of the Board of Trustees for Alabama State University, and Oscar Crawley. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
In May 2002, a vacancy occurred on the Board of Trustees for Alabama State University ("the Board"). Exercising his power under Ala. Code 1975, § 16-50-25, then Governor Don Siegelman, on May 10 while the Legislature was in recess, appointed Proctor to fill the vacancy. As a "recess…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Alabama State Board of Health ex rel. Baxley v. Chambers CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- McRae v. SECURITY PACIFIC HOUSING SERV.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Dunn v. ALABAMA ST. UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEESSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Jackson v. Alabama State Tenure CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- James v. LangfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Clark v. RileyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- City of Montgomery v. Town of Pike RoadSupreme Court of Alabama · 2009
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