IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA

Ex parte STATE ex rel. ALABAMA POLICY INSTITUTE and ALABAMA CITIZENS ACTION PROGRAM, Petitioner, v. ALAN L. KING, in his official capacity as Judge of Probate for Jefferson County, Alabama, ROBERT M. MARTIN, in his official capacity as Judge of Probate for Chilton County, Alabama, TOMMY RAGLAND, in his official capacity as Judge of Probate for Madison County, Alabama, STEVEN L. REED, in his official capacity as Judge of Probate for Montgomery County, Alabama, and JUDGE DOES ##1-63, each in his or her official capacity as an Alabama Judge of Probate, Respondents. ___________ ____________ __________/

CASE NO. __________ EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MAND AMUS

Mathew D. S taver

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Fla. Bar No. 0701092 mstaver@LC.org court@LC.org

Horatio G. Mihet

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Fla. Bar No. 0026581 hmihet@LC.org

Roger K. Gannam

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Fla. Bar No. 240450 rgannam@LC.org

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IBERTY

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OUNSEL

P.O. BOX 540774 Orlando, FL 32854-0774 (800)671-1776 (407)875-0770 FAX

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Motion for admission

pro hac vice

pending

A. Eric Joh nston

(ASB-2574-H38A)

eric@aericjohnston.com Suite 107 1200 Corporate Drive Birmingham, AL 35242 (205)408-8893 (205)408-88 94 FAX

Samuel J. McLure

(MCL-056) sam@theadoptionfirm.com The Adoption Law Firm PO Box 2396 Montgomery, AL 36102 (334)612-3406 Attorneys for Petitioner