In Re Anthony Michael Melendez v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Court of Appeals

Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00334-CV

In re Anthony Michael Melendez

Original Proceeding

PER CURIAM opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator’s petition for writ of mandamus, filed on August 17, 2026, is denied. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 18a(j) (“An order denying a motion to recuse may be reviewed only for abuse of discretion on appeal from the final judgment.”); see also TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a), (b), (c); In re Gonzalez, No. 13-25- 00421-CV, 2025 WL 2461675, at *1 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Aug. 26, 2025, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (“Our mandamus jurisdiction does not extend to the presiding regional administrative judge.”); In re Hettler, 110 S.W.3d 152, 154–55 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2003, orig. proceeding [mand. denied]) (concluding intermediate appellate courts lack jurisdiction to consider petition for writ of mandamus against regional presiding judge). Relator’s motion for temporary relief, filed on August 17, 2026, is dismissed as moot.

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: August 19, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Petition denied Motion dismissed as moot OT06

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