Ex parte Phillips

MERRILL, Justice.

This proceeding purports to be a petition for writ of mandamus against the Court of Appeals of Alabama. It is so labeled and styled by petitioner. However, the petitioner prays that “this Honorable Court will forthwith cause the writ of mandamus to issue, directed to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, commanding it to hear and adjudicate said petition for writ of error coram nobis without further unlawful delay.”

*83On mandamus, we do not direct courts to take action when those courts are not parties to the mandamus proceeding. Here, the respondent is the Court of…