The court also expressed their concern in regard to Judge Melancon being personally involved in the case and wrote his actions were more administrative than judicial. The court wrote one could perceive from the record that Judge Melancon had taken over the independent decision making of the school board. The court was unable to rule on the Graham appeal since the appeal was not a final decision from the district court.
The court expressed its worry regarding Judge Melancon's personal participation in the case and stated that his actions fell more under the category of administrative rather than judicial. From the case file, it is clear that Judge Melancon took over the independent decision-making process of the school board, which is a key aspect of judicial authority.