Wayland Braxton Willis v. Hon. Sheryl B. Jolly - Emergency Motion Denied

GA Court of Appeals Opinions

Filed March 6th, 2026

Detected March 7th, 2026

Summary

The Georgia Court of Appeals denied Wayland Braxton Willis's Petition for Writ of Mandamus in the case against Hon. Sheryl B. Jolly. The court cited its narrow original mandamus jurisdiction, which is exercised sparingly and typically only in matters related to an appeal or impending appeal.

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The Georgia Court of Appeals has denied Wayland Braxton Willis's Petition for Writ of Mandamus in the case against Hon. Sheryl B. Jolly, docketed as A26E0154. The court's order, dated March 6, 2026, references its limited original mandamus jurisdiction, stating it is exercised sparingly and primarily in matters related to appeals or to aid appellate jurisdiction.

This denial signifies the conclusion of this specific motion within the appellate court's original jurisdiction. For legal professionals involved in similar matters, this reinforces the strict criteria for seeking writs of mandamus from the appellate court and suggests that such petitions are typically addressed in the superior court first, with the possibility of appeal thereafter. No compliance actions are required for regulated entities as this is a specific court ruling.

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Wayland Braxton Willis v. Hon. Sheryl B. Jolly

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Docket Number: A26E0154
Disposition: Emergency Motion Denied
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Emergency Motion Denied

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Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
March 06, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26E0154. WILLIS v. JOLLY.

Wayland Willis’s Petition for Writ of Mandamus is hereby DENIED.

“This Court’s original mandamus jurisdiction is narrow and will be exercised
sparingly.” Court of Appeals Rule 40 (c). We are authorized “to grant a writ of
mandamus only in matters related to an appeal or impending appeal, when necessary
in aid of appellate jurisdiction or to protect or effectuate appellate court judgments.”
Arnold v. Alexander, 321 Ga. 330, 335 (1) (914 SE2d 311) (2025).

“Such petition may be filed in the appropriate superior court. Being the
respondent, the superior court judge will disqualify, another superior court judge will
be appointed to hear and determine the matter, and the final decision may be appealed
to the [appellate court] for review.” Byrd v. Robinson, 349 Ga. App. 19, 20 (825 SE2d
424) (2019) (punctuation omitted), disapproved in part on other grounds by Arnold,
321 Ga. at 336 n. 7 (1). See also Bellamy v. Rumer, 305 Ga. 638 (827 SE2d 269) (2019)
(whether judge failed to comply with duty to timely rule on petitioner’s motion stated
a claim for mandamus to be addressed in superior court).

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
03/06/2026
I certify that the above is a true extract from
the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court
hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.