Hollingsworth

Petitioner s filed the underlying lawsuit on January 2, 1987, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief. On January 27, defendant County of Orange was served and the other defendants were served on January 30.

An application for a temporary restraining order was filed by the petitioners and served on the counsel for real parties in interest. A hearing on the application commenced on February 13 in department 22 of superior court. It was continued until the 17th when the petitioners filed a supplemental brief. Over petitioners’ objection, and without ruling on the merits, department 22 transferred the matter to juvenile court. The minute order reads: “Court finds proper forum for Temporary Restraining Order is at Juvenile Court and hereby transfers this matter to Juvenile Court.”

On February 19, the parties appeared in juvenile court. An application for a temporary restraining order was given to the clerk in department A where Judge Lamoreaux presides. Judge Lamoreaux assigns each case either to herself or to one of the available judges or commissioners. Petitioners had also prepared a Code of Civil Procedure section 170.3, subdivision (c)(1) motion to disqualify Judge…