Sullivan v. State Ex Rel. Atty. Gen. of Ala.

The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether, in light of the new Judicial Article, the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, had jurisdiction to remove appellant, James D. Sullivan, from office pursuant to the Attorney General's petition for writ of quo warranto. Appellant contends the new Judicial Article vests in the Judicial Inquiry Commission and the Court of the Judiciary the exclusive jurisdiction to remove sitting judges from office and that the trial court erred in denying appellant's motion to dismiss and in issuing the writ of quo warranto removing appellant from office.

Appell…