Supreme Court of Alabama

Jordan Ray Henshaw v. State of Alabama

February 20, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama dismissed Judge Coats's appeal because she lacked standing and because the circuit court's mandamus order directed to her was void. It dismissed Henshaw's challenge to that portion of the order for the same reason, but transferred his challenge to the mandamus order directed to Judge Demos to the Court of Criminal Appeals because it arose from a criminal matter within that court's supervisory jurisdiction.