White v. Lumpkin

Carley, Justice.

In previous proceedings in the probate court, Kenneth White III moved for recusal of Judge Julia Lumpkin. After denying this motion, Judge Lumpkin dismissed White’s caveat and related petitions attacking the probate of the will of Elizabeth Dedman Heard Bosch, deceased, with prejudice, and dismissed his declaratory judgment action without prejudice. An appeal from these prior orders of dismissal is currently pending in the Court of Appeals. White refiled the declaratory judgment action in the probate court and again moved to disqualify Judge Lumpkin. He subsequently filed a…