Ex Parte Raymond Adams, as of the Estate of Clifford Wayne Cleveland, (in Re Estate of Clifford Wayne Cleveland…

Summary

The court denied Adams's mandamus petition because several requested remedies were moot, sanctions could be pursued by appeal, and Adams did not establish a clear legal right to the trial judge's recusal. The court reversed the preliminary injunction barring sale of the estate's interest because the order failed to state the reasons for its issuance as required by Rule 65(d)(2). Justice Bryan concurred specially, agreeing with the result but stating that the trial judge's conduct came perilously close to requiring recusal.