in Re Cedric Christopher Edison

Opinion

Opinion issued May 11, 2006

In The

Court of Appeals

For the

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-06-00331-CV

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IN RE CEDRIC CHRISTOPHER EDISON, Relator

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Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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MEMORANDUM OPINIONRelator , Cedric Christopher Edison, has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the named relator, Charles A. Bacarisse, District Clerk of Harris County, to “perfect service/issue issuance of citation with petition.” This Court has no jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a district clerk unless necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. In re Washington, 7 S.W.3d 181, 182 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999) (orig. proceeding). The filing of a notice of appeal invokes this Court’s jurisdiction. See id. (citing Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App.1996), Rhem v. State, 820 S.W.2d 946, 947 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1991) (published order)).

          We have no jurisdiction over relator’s trial-court cause. Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for a writ of mandamus for want of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Chief Justice Radack and Justices Jennings and Alcala.