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FORBES v. EARLE

No. 45454.

298 So.2d 1 (1974)

John R. FORBES, Chairman, Article V Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Committee On the Judiciary and Duly Constituted Committee of the Florida Legislature, Petitioner, v. Richard T. EARLE, Jr., As Chairman of the Judicial Qualifications Commission, a Constitutional Body, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 28, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Woods of Woods & Johnston, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

John E. Mathews, Jr., Tallahassee, for respondent.

OVERTON, Justice.

The petitioner, a legislative subcommittee chairman, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the Chairman of the Judicial Qualifications Commission to comply with a subpoena duces tecum to present all files in the possession of the Judicial Qualifications Commission containing information of asserted judicial misconduct which could lead to impeachment. The subpoena also requires the Chairman to testify concerning said matters.

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