Opinion ID: 1817719
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Heading: Scott Procedural History

Text: ¶ 2. Twenty-three plaintiffs filed the Original Complaint in the Scott litigation on November 16, 2000. Plaintiffs amended the complaint on December 20, 2000. On March 19, 2001, Dillard's moved to sever and dismiss the out-of-state claims in Scott. This motion was subsequently denied on August 6, 2002. On May 9, 2001, Dillard's filed its Notice of Removal. The case was subsequently remanded back to the state court on February 11, 2002. On May 28, 2002, plaintiffs filed a motion to amend the first amended complaint to add thirteen additional plaintiffs. This motion was subsequently granted although plaintiffs never filed an amended complaint. Dillard's filed a motion to recuse Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green on August 2, 2002. On August 6, 2002, the trial court denied Dillard's Motion to Sever Misjoined Parties. The motion to recuse was denied on August 12, 2002. ¶ 3. Defendants then filed a Petition for Writ of Prohibition seeking the recusal of Judge Green and a Petition for Interlocutory Appeal of the orders related to joinder. On October 1, 2003, this Court granted Dillard's permission to appeal both the joinder and recusal issues and stayed all trial court proceedings pending a decision on appeal. See M.R.A.P. 5.