FORTSON v. HAWKINS

SC 1232.

321 So.2d 196 (1975)

In re Gloria FORTSON v. Hon. W. G. HAWKINS, Circuit Judge. Ex parte Gloria Fortson.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beard & Beard, Guntersville, and John Baker, Rainsville, for petitioner.

Lusk, Swann, Burns & Stivender, Gadsden, for respondent.


MADDOX, Justice.

The question presented is the authority of a Circuit Judge to remove a Register.

Gloria Fortson, petitioner here, was appointed Register of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County by the Honorable John B. Talley in 1971, for a term expiring in January, 1977. After her appointment, the Ninth Circuit was divided and the appointing Judge, Judge Talley, is now serving in another circuit. This controversy developed when the presiding Judge of the Ninth...

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