Ex Parte Carol Scrushy and the Town of Hayneville (in Re Darshini Bandy v. Carol Scrushy)

Summary

The Court denied mandamus relief, holding that the electors' motion sought enforcement of the circuit court's prior orders rather than instituting an election contest. Because the prior orders required the Town to comply with election laws, the circuit court had authority to void the special election that had not been properly ordered by the municipal governing body and to direct the council to proceed lawfully. Justice Shaw, dissenting, would have granted the writ because the circuit court lacked residual jurisdiction to adjudicate new issues concerning the special election.