State ex rel. Steinmeyer v. Coburn

NUGENT, Presiding Judge.

Relator Marlin Steinmeyer, a plaintiff in the underlying action brought an original proceeding in mandamus to compel the respondent judge to set aside his orders of May 20 and July 11,1983. In those orders, respondent reversed his previous order of February 18, 1983, granting relator leave to appeal in forma pauperis, that is, “without prepayment of fees and costs or the costs of a stenographic transcript or preparation of the legal file or of printing the record.” In this mandamus proceeding, relator also seeks to compel the respondent judge to order the official…