In re Complaints Against Officials of Kill Devil Hills Police Department

STEELMAN, Judge.

*114The trial court lacked jurisdiction to usurp the personnel policies of the Town of Kill Devil Hills. The order entered by the trial court was not within the scope of its inherent authority. The entry of the order without notice or hearing was a violation of due process. The entry of the order was beyond the scope of the trial court’s mandamus authority.

I. Factual and Procedural History

The factual background in this case is derived from petitioner’s Amended Petition for Writ of Supersedeas, dated 23 January 2012.

The son of the Honorable Jerry R. Tillett, Senior Resident…