State ex rel. Harris v. Milwaukee City Fire & Police Commission

¶ 1. Jesse H. Harris appeals the order denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. Harris argues that the trial court erred in denying his petition because the four criteria required for the issuance of the writ have been satisfied, and because, contrary to what the trial court determined, the doctrine of laches does not bar his petition. Harris — who pled guilty to eight counts of statutory rape more than twenty years ago — recently petitioned the trial court for a writ of mandamus "ordering the Milwaukee Fire and Eolice Commission" (hereafter "the Commission") "to conduct a thorough…