Judge Linda F. Coats v. State of Alabama

Summary

The court dismissed Judge Coats's appeal because she lacked standing to challenge a mandamus order directed at her judicial actions and because that portion of the order was void. It dismissed the portion of Henshaw's appeal concerning Judge Coats because it arose from the void order, but transferred the portion concerning the criminal case to the Court of Criminal Appeals because that court has supervisory and appellate jurisdiction over criminal matters. The court did not reach the merits of the underlying immunity or dismissal issues.