Ex Parte Jerry M. Blevins. Petition for Writ of Mandamus (in Re: Jerry M. Blevins v. Keith Edward Myers) (elmore…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama dismissed Myers's direct appeal because the appeal from the default judgment was untimely, the challenge to the still-pending Rule 60(b) motion was premature, and the challenge to the record-sealing order was either moot or untimely. The Court also dismissed Blevins's mandamus petition as moot because dismissal of the appeal ended the trial court's stay and allowed collection proceedings to resume. The Court did not reach the merits of the default judgment, the underlying defamation claims, or the requested execution relief.