in Re Clarence Dewayne Jackson

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 20, 2011
• Docket: 14-11-01024-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed December 20, 2011.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-11-01024-CR ____________

IN RE CLARENCE DEWAYNE JACKSON, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 185th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 981,059

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On November 30, 2011, Relator, Clarence DeWayne Jackson, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann §22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.1. Relator requests we compel "a government body to make information available. . ."

This Court’s mandamus jurisdiction is governed by section 22.221 of the Texas Government Code. Section 22.221 expressly limits the mandamus jurisdiction of the courts of appeals to: (1) writs against a district court judge or county court judge in the court of appeals’ district, and (2) all writs necessary to enforce the court of appeals' jurisdiction. Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004). Because the petition for writ of mandamus is not directed toward a district court judge or county court judge in our district, and is not necessary to enforce our jurisdiction, we have no jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(b)(1).

Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Brown, Boyce and McCally. Do Not Publish — TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).